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GOVERNMENT OF ROMANIAMINISTRY OF EDUCATION AND RESEARCH

NATIONAL AUTHORITY FOR SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH

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GOVERNMENT POLICIES IN THE FIELD OF R&D AND INNOVATION IN ROMANIA

- REPORT 2006 -

December 2006

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NATIONAL AUTHORITY FOR SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH GOVERNMENT POLICIES IN THE R&D AND INNOVATION FIELD IN ROMANIA

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CONTENT

Foreword

I. Guidelines of R&D and innovation policies in the context of Romania’s accession to the European Union I.1 Reconsidering the role of research and technological development as strategic

priorities for ensuring a sustainable and competitive economic growth I.2 The mission and responsibilities of the Ministry of Education and Research

– the National Authority for Scientific Research I.3 Romania’s representation in European bodies responsible for the formulation of RDI

policies and programmes at Community level I.4 Planning RDI policies for 2007-2013

II. The main instruments for the implementation of R&D and innovation policies II.1 R&D and innovation programmes coordinated by NASR II.2 Increasing the level of financial resources invested in research and technological

development II.2.1 Increasing budgetary funds allocated for RTDII.2.2 Measures for stimulating R&D investment in enterprises

II.3 Preparations for accessing structural funds

III. Structuring and consolidating the Romanian Area of Research III.1 Improving the quality and performances of the RDI system and activities in Romania

III.1.1 Improving the qualitative structure and developing the operational capacity of the RDI system

III.1.2 Orienting R&D programmes and activities towards S&T fields specific to lead technologies

III.1.3 Improving quality and performances in research activities and institutions III.2 Strengthening cooperation between the R&D sector and the economic environment

III.2.1 Increasing the role of research in the transfer and development of advanced technologies in economy

III.2.2 Encouraging the participation of the private sector in R&D activities: development of technology platforms at national level

III.2.3 The development of the National Technology Transfer & Innovation Network - ReNITT

III.3 Increasing the national and international visibility of the RDI activities and results

IV. Increasing the Romanian RDI system’s capacity to integrate in the European Research Area IV.1 Ensuring the synergy of national R&D programmes with the thematic areas and

S&T domains specific to ERAIV.2 Improving the conditions and level of participation to RDI programmes at european

level IV.3 Promoting and developing S&T cooperation and partnerships in the european space

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ANNEXES

ANNEX I: R&D and innovation potential in Romania AI.1 R&D personnelAI.2 Structure of personnel in national R&D institutes AI.3 The higher education system AI.4 Resources allocated for financing RDI activities

AI.4.1 Gross expenditures for R&D AI.4.2 Projection of public funds for R&D during 2005-2010AI.4.3 The NASR Budget for 2005-2006AI.4.4 Structure of GERD during 2001-2005

AI.5 Comparisons with other countries

ANNEX II: The main awards for national projects of research-development and innovation granted by the National Authority for Scientific Research in 2006

ANNEX III: Romania’s participation in the EU RTD Framework Programme 2002-2006 -FP6 – The most significant projects by buget.

ANNEX IV: The list of institutions in the National Technology Transfer & InnovationNetwork - ReNITT

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Dear Reader,

The annual report 2006 on “Government Policies for Research, Development and Innovation in Romania” is issued a few days before the 1st of January 2007, when our country is going to become a member state of the European Union.

This moment, when the event that we all expected so eagerly takes place, is also representing an adequate opportunity for a realistic retrospective view on the research, development and innovation (RDI) policies, especially for assessing their impact in the pre-accession period 2005-2006.

During the whole pre-accession period, the European integration process represented permanently a central reference point for the RDI field, reflected by the very mission of the National Authority for Scientific Research (NASR), that of harmonizing national RDI policies and priorities with the European ones and of providing the conditions for a friendly transition and the effective integration of the Romanian RDI system into the European Research and Innovation Area (ERIA).

In the specific political and economic environment driven by the Lisbon Strategy, NASR is promoting the key factors sustaining RDI policies at European level and which would rather determine the guiding lines of the national RDI thematic areas for the following époque.

Consequently, the NASR pre-accession policies strongly supported not only the ascendance of RDI domain among the other generators of economic competitivity, but also prepared the scientific and technical community for a smooth branching both to the level and to the dynamics of the EU specific processes.

Therefore, we do wish to share with you the satisfaction for the significant progress achieved concerning the structuring and consolidation of the Romanian area of reseach, in view of its full european integration.

The continous evolution of the national RDI system and activities towards higher levels of performance are enabling us to be confident that they are rather well prepared for coping with the increasing European requirements as stated in the 7th Framework Programme (FP 7) for Scientific Research 2007-2013. The preparatory programme „Research of Excellence (CEEX)” launched by NASR in 2005 was a just-in-time oportunity for the training phase of the Romanian RDI entities and firms, in order to improve their capacity to apply for projects and to manage large partnerships and complex activities.

In the same time, the moment 1 January 2007 is also the border between the terminating phase of the ancient National Plan for Research, Development and Innovation (NPRDI) and the novel National Strategy covering the following seven years, i.e. 2007-2013, with its main implementing instrument, the new NPRDI 2007-2013. The new Strategy and the associated Plan for 2007-2013 are the result of a large scale consultation process, the „Romanian Delphi”, that entailed for the the first time the participation of the greatest part of the scientific community, representatives of undertakers, as well as significant personalities, which were invited to express their views and to define plausible road maps about the perspective on economic and social

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development and the particular evolution in the RDI field. Thus, for about 18 months, more than 800 researchers and specialists from R&D institutions, private companies, non-governmental organizations, or policy makers, and 4,000 on-line questionned persons were sending their opinions and pertinent observations that served as valuable sources of information for the strategy designers.

The two above mentioned documents are the pillars for the 2007-2013 RDI policy and they are going to be legally approved by the Romanian Government.

The same context of preparation for the post-accession transition led NASR to use synergically the national and European funds in order to efficiently achieve the goals of the Lisbon strategy. Therefore, NASR launched in 2006 the „IMPACT” programme to commit the research personnel and institutions to identify social needs and to prepare suitable projects that would be able to absorb the structural funds. The programme is running in the period 2006-2010 and is expected to produce apropriate projects portfolios for the most applicants.

We would wish this short presentation to be a meaningful image of the key elements our RDI policy was based on up to the end of the year 2006. We also hope that it might be a convincing invitation for you to read the entire report and to find there the response to most of your expectations.

In the end, I want to address kindly regards and profound acknowledgements to all the people who agreed, promoted, or supported, as active partners, the NASR policy and its RDI programmes implementation. As new members of the European Community, we are faced with increased challenges. The greatest the challenges, the greatest our efforts, but also the greatest the satisfaction to win together.

Prof. Dr. Eng. Anton ANTON

The President of the National Authority of Scientific Research

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I. Guidelines of R&D and innovation policies in the context of Romania’s accession to the European Union

I.1 Reconsidering the role of research and technological development as strategic priorities for ensuring a sustainable and competitive economic growth

In the last six years Romania recorded one of the highest levels for economic growth in european countries – more than 5%, similar to Bulgaria and Hungary. Yet, the main engine for growth was in 2005 consumption, as opposite from EU-25, where the growth driving force were exports.For maintaining a high level economic growth for long term the economy needs to be competitive and able of technological performance, according to the conditions of strong competition in the economic environment at european level. Therefore, in full accordance with the current orientations of European R&D and innovation policies,Romania’s Government recognizes the strategic importance of the scientific research and technological development domains for obtaining and maintaining a sustainable competitive advantage for our country, at both european and global level. In this respect, the Government Programme for 2005 – 2008 has established the following main strategic objectives for the policies in the field of research, technological development and innovation:

- increase the role of research in the transfer and development of advanced technologies, in order to ensure a competitive role, at international level, for main economic sectors;

- a more close correlation of R&D activities with the industrial policy of Romania, and the reinforcement of long term connections between the R&D sector and the economic environment, through:

o the development of mechanisms that ensure technology transfer to economy;o encouraging the participation of the private sector in R&D and innovation activities;

- increasing the level of gross R&D expenditures to the level of 1% of GDP until 2007, and of public expenditures for R&D to the level of 1% of GDP until 2010, according to the 3% Barcelona target;

- strengthening the national capacity in the R&D field, both at the level of public authorities, and of R&D units and personnel.

The strategic objectives of R&D and innovation policies are promoted in first place by the Ministry of Education and Research, through its specialized body - the Nationbal Authority for Scientific Research (NASR). In the same time these objectives have dominant positions within the policies, strategies and the general medium term planning instruments for Romania’s economic and social development:

The National Development Plan, coordinated by the Ministry of Public Finances; The National Programme of Reforms for achieving the Lisbon Strategy objectives (NRP),

coordinated by the Ministry of European Integration.

In oreder to cope with the requirements to reduce the technology and competitiveness gaps that separtate it from the EU member states, Romania is in the position to seek the best ways for developing and valorising the existing advantages represented by:

the existence of an infrastructure for education and research, and of the specialized personnel, for a wide range of more than 50 scientific and technological fields, which

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include a number of high technology domains (e.g.: ICTs, electronics, medicine, pharmaceutical industry, aeronautics)

the dominant orientation of the R&D and innovation (RDI) system towards applied research and a clear majority of researchers (more than 53%) in the technical and engineering sciences, which represents a favourable premise for a quicker introduction of advanced ctechnologies in all economic sectors;

the structure of personnel and institutions involved in RDI activities, which include:

a total number of R&D personnel of 41035 at the end of 2005, with 29608 researchers (22958 full time equivalent), out of which 10339 certified researchers (9313 full time equivalent), according to the Statistical Bulletin “R&D Activity in Romania in 2005”, National Institute of Statistics - INS, 2006. The average of researchers in 1000 employees was 3,31 – about two times lower than that of EU-15. During 2004/ 2005 the situation has improved, due to an yearly increase of R&D personnel of around 2%- 3%;

a total of more 700 institutions undertaking R&D activities (INS analysis - 2004), whith more than 250 public institutions with R&D profile, which include 44 national R&D institutes and 86 universities with regular R&D activities;

a technology transfer and innovation infrastructure under development, which currently includes 34 specific entities (technology transfer centres, tehnology information centres, technology and business incubators), as well as 7 S&T parks under development in different regions of the country.

A detailed presentation of the R&D potential in Romania, including comparisons to other countries is presented in ANNEX I.

On the other hand, the pressure to reduce technology gaps is encountering an economic environment still chracterized by :

low productivity and still weak commitment towards engaging in sustainable technological development, in almost all economic sectors;

limited capacity for innovation, because of low interest and involvement in RDI activities, including cooperation with R&D profile institutions;

low degree of conformity with advanced standards of quality and environment, due to a still low level of understanding of the need for quality control and certification, of industrial property and also of the needs, advantages and priorities in sustainable development and environment protection.;

digital gap: in e-commerce, e-business and in the use of computer-aided technologies and IT services; relatively high costs for telephony infrastructure and Internet.

Under these circumstances, of profound structural changes in industry and difficult construction of the market economy, scientific research is many times in the position to find by itself the ways to present and valorise its results to a shrinking market, much less interested in “rennovation” in the current phase of economic evolution. The research –industry connection is seriously diminished due to the mentioned structural changes, and also to the more and more important presence of foreign firms, with much higher technology and productivity levels, which restrain the access and participation of indigenous research to large industrial projects.

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The transfer of research results is rather slow and difficult and there are few incentives to determine their effective up-take by enterprises.Also, the still limited level of funds allocated for R&D prevent the concentration of important human and material resources on R&D projects with significant economic impact and which are competitive at international level.

This situation imposes for Romania to focus on the development of a more dynamic and competitive economic environment, able to assimilate and develop high technology domains and to respond to strategic demands for long term development, in the context of the knowledge-based economy evolving at global level. The achievement of this objective comes under Romania’s general effort to align to the current orientations of EU policies in the field of R&D and innovation, determined by the new framework generated by the revised Lisbon strategy, which considers science and technology the true instruments for increasing economic competitiveness and ensuring long term development.In this framework, the politicies promoted by the National Authority for Scientific Research (NASR) aim as a strategic objective to reconsider the importance and role of research and technological development at the following levels: at the level of national development priorities, through the clear recognition of the

importance of research and technological development for ensuring a sustainable and competitive development;

at sectoral level, through the better correlation of RDI policies with the other sectoral development policies, including mainly: ICTs, industry, agriculture, health, energy, environment, transports, regional development;

at the level of public investment, by increasing the budget share of funds allocated for R&D, as well as through a better coordination of parallel processes for planning and using the public resources for R&D, including the budgetary ones and those from foreign sources.

At the sector-specific level, the policies promoted by the National Authority for Scientific Research (NASR) directly support the Government Programme objectives related to increasing the role of research in the transfer and development of advanced technologies, in order to increase economic competitiveness. For facilitating the creation of an economic climate favourable to the development of RDI activities and the absorbtion of new technologies, in full accordance with the provisions of the Government Programme and of the Lisbon Strategy, NASR pursues the following objectives:

the development of RDI activities achieved in cooperation by R&D institutions, universities and enterprises, with a special view on the development of S&T domains specific to advanced tevhnologies;

stimulating RDI activities in enterprises, including through support for the setting-up and development of innovative firms;

increasing the capacity to diffuse and absorb S&T knowledge in economy, including research results and new technologies;

sustaining the development of RDI infrastructures and activities at regional level.

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I.2 The mission and responsibilities of the Ministry of Education and Research – the National Authority for Scientific Research

The National Authority for Scientific Research The National Authority for Scientific Research (NASR), set-up in 2005, represents the Government’s specialized body with the mission to to formulate, apply, coordinate, monitor and evaluate R&D and innovation policies, in accordance with the Government Strategy and Programme. According to the provisions of Government Decision no. 1449/ 2005 concerning its organization and functioning, the National Authority for Scientific Research fulfills the responsibilities and undertakes the attributes of the Ministry of Education and Research (MER) in the field of research, technological development and innovation.In the framework of Romania’s accession to the EU and of the reconsideration of research and technological development as strategic priorites of the Government, the National Authority for Scientific Research has the complex mission to ensure the harmonisation of national RDI policies with the current orientations in the field at european level and to ensure the conditions for a rapid and efficient integration of our country in the European Research Area. The area of responsibilities of NASR includes the follwoing categories of activities :

- scientific research and technological development;- technology transfer and innovation;- internaţional S&T collaboration ;- development of institutions, human resources and infrastructures in the field ;- diffusion and dissemination of R&D results ;- public promotion and awareness of RDI activities.

The main action lines of the National Authority for Scientific Research, pursued in order to fulfill its mission and to achieve its R&D and innovation policies and objectives, are the following:

Ellaboration, launching, financing and monitoring national R&D and innovation programmes;

Development of a stimulating framework for R&D and innovation activities, in accordance with principles, criteria and procedures applied at EU level;

Development of specific measures for the European and international integration of R&D and innovation activities.

The development of the Romanian Area of ResearchThe process of transformation of the R&D and innovation system and activities in our country, guided and coordinated by the National Authority for Scientific Research, is oriented towards structuring and consolidating a Romanian Area of Research (ARC), which may properly respond to the highly demanding needs of compatibility, necessary for the integration in the European Research Area (ERA). Accordingly, NASR supports the progress in the preparation of the scientific and technical community of Romania for integration in ERA, by promoting the following action lines:

The general development of the RDI system and improving its qualitative and operational structure, mainly though:

o Orientation of R&D programmes and activities towards S&T domains specific to lead technologies;

o Consolidation of poles of S&T excellence in these fields;

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Increasing the capacity of the RDI system in Romania to align to the S&T priorities and objectives specific to ERA;

Increasing the international visibility and implication of the Romanian RDI system and activities.

A special mention is to be made on NARS’s ferm engagement towards increasing expenditures for R&D, in accordance with the target of 3% of GDP, set within the Lisbon Strategy.

S&T Advisory bodies

The following S&T advisory bodies, have an important contribution in the process of formulation of R&D and innovation policies and of ellaboration of national programmes in the field:

the Advisory Board for R&D and innovation, which includes 35 full members, in the following structure: representatives of the S&T community - cca 65%, representatives of economic sectors and branches – 35% (representatives of professional associations, ministries, employers associations, aso). The Board is led by a president and an executive bureau. It works with 10 commissions specialized in various S&T domains, with around 15 members each.

the National Council for Research in Higher Education Institutions (CNCSIS), which includes representatives of the scientific community in universities. The Council includes 7 commissions specialized by categories of S&T domains

The following bodies operate under the coordination of the Ministry of Education and Research - the National Authority for Scientific Research, as agencies for the implementation and financing of national R&D and innovation programmes: The National Centre for Programmes Management (CNMP), which ensures the

management for a part of the R&D programmes coordinated by MER-NASR and funded from national and international sources;

The Executive Unit for Financing Research in Universities (UEFISCSU), which in particular ensures the management of research programmes mostly addressing the development of scientific careers and increasing the research capacity in universities

The Commission for Social Dialogue, organized at the level of the Ministry of Education and Research (MER), ensures the institutional framework for consultation with the social partners, which includes representatives from the ministry, unions and employers.

The legal framework specific for NASR functioning The legal framework supporting the operation of NASR includes: Law 90/2001 for the organisation and functioning of Government and ministries with

subsequent modifications and additions; Government Ordinance 57/ 2002 on scientific research and technological development,

approved by Law 324/ 2003 and further modified by: Government Ordinance 86/ 2003 on fiscal measures, Government Ordinance 38/ 2004, approved by Law 230/ 2004

Law 319/ 2003 on the Statute of R&D personnel Government Decision 223/2005 concerning the organization and functioning of the Ministry of

Education and Research Government Decision 1449/ 2005 concerning the organization and functioning of the National

Authority for Scientific Research

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I.3 Romania’s representation in European bodies responsible for the formulation of RDI policies and programmes at Community level

The President of the National Authority for Scientific Research represents Romania at the EU Competitiveness Council meetings of research ministers In this position, during his interventions in the numerous Competitiveness Council debates on research issues, the President of the National Authority for Scientific Research has directly promoted Romania’s interests in the process of ellaboration and finalisation of the project for the 7th EU Framework Programme for Research for 2007-2013 - FP7.Thus, referring to the content of the future FP7, the President of the National Authority for Scientific Research has emphasised Romania’s confidence in the new specific programme „Ideas” and the hope that, in the near future, Romania will have a representative in the Scientific Council of the European Research (ERC). Also, he mentioned some sections of the future FP7 that Romania consideres as having a special: regions of knowledge, research potential, security. During the debates on FP7 participation rules, the President of the National Authority for Scientific Research has proposed that the scale for personnel costs to be established exclusively on the basis of personnel categories, and not by country, and also that the specific aspects and priorities of the different research fields to be taken into account.

NASR representatives participate in the Committee for Scientific and Technical Research – CREST and in the Research Working Group, by the EU Council In 2005, within the CREST process of open coordination of national RDI policies of the EU member states for reaching the 3% Barcelona target (OMC 3%), Romania, as a candidate country, took part, along with Sweden and Spain, at the first pilot exercise involving the review of national policies oriented towards increasing investment in research. Each country was reviewed by a panel of foreign experts from several member states. The organization of review activities in Romania were in the responsibility of NASR. The results and the impact that the examination process produced for Romania’s RDI policies were presented at the Conference „Improving Research Policies in Europe through the Open Method of Coordination”, Brussels, may 2006, organized by the European Commission - DG Research in collaboration with the Austrian presidency of the EU. The Conference was attended by more than 150 participants: high level officials from ministries in the member states responsible for RDI policies, including national Lisbon coordinators, as well as the vice-presidents responsible for research from Nokia and Philips.

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I.4 Planning RDI policies for 2007-2013

In order to sustain the process of RDI policies planning for 2007-2013, NASR launched in 2005, within the sectoral R&D plan of NASR, the project on „The ellaboration of the national RDI strategy for 2007-2013”, with the following main objectives: ellaboration of the national R&D and innovation strategy for 2007-2013, as well as of the

implementation instruments and procedures, including the performance monitoring and evaluation system;

ellaboration of the National R&D and Innovation Plan for 2007-2013 (programmes profile, expected results, evaluation indicators, aso), including recommendations for contracting and financing, as well as monitoring and control mechanisms to be developed and applied.

The project was launched at the end of the second term of 2005 and took 18 months.The project aimed to determine the strategic and specific objectives and their prioritisation, and to define the programme tools to be used, for the development of the RDI system in Romania during 2007-2013.The project was achieved by a consortium of 32 R&D institutions and universities. The project coordinator was the National Council of University Research (CNCSIS) and the operational management was ensured by the Executive Unit for Financing Research in Universities (UEFISCSU).Tne main project phases were the following:

- the analysis of the current organisation and management of RDI activities and the evaluation of their present performances;

- the evaluation of internal/ external factors influence on the RDI system and activities and the selection of those with strategic importance;

- reviewing the vision, mission and strategic objectives, producing alternatives for the development of the RDI system and the selection of the most adequate strategy;

- ellaboration of strategy implementation instruments and procedures;- defining the system of performance and achievement indicators and the ellaboration of

monitoring instruments and procedures.The project entailed the use of specialized systems and instruments for public consultation and for developing medium and long term prognoses (including tools for forecast, foresight).The process of interogation, consultation and analysis involved the following categories of institutions and/ or epxerts: - R&D institutions, representative for the respective S&T fields: R&D institutes and research

centres, universities; - Scientific personalities, prestigious researchers and specialists, with unanimously recognized

competences, in the respective S&T fields; - Guvernment authorities and enterprises representative for the envisaged domains and sectors;- reference/ representative bodies, including civil society organisations (industrial associations,

professional associations, aso) of the envisaged domains and sectors.Thus, during the six consultation rounds, the participants counted for more than 800 reprezentatives of research institutes, firms, NGOs, policy makers and 4000 persons consulted online.

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The National Strategy for R&D and Innovation for 2007-2013 The Strategy document for 2007-2013 ellaborated within the project includes the following key elements for the development of the RDI system in Romania:Strategic objectives:

Promoting the creation and development of S&T knowledge, with a view on obtaining high level, internationally competitive, S&T results ;

Increasing the competitiveness of the Romanian economy, by promoting the diffusion and transfer of S&T knowledge and the innovation processes with strong economic impact ;

Increasing the quality of life, through the development of S&T solutions with high benefits for society.

Specific objectives: Promotion of research excellence ; Focusing public investment in RDI towards advanced research and lead technologies, in key

areas of application ; Increasing the RDI system capacity : reducing fragmentation, developing performant

infrastructures, increasing the number of researchers, improving the management of RDI activities;

Stimulating private sector participation in RDI activities : development of public-private S&T partenerships and technology platforms, of incubators and S&T parks;

Increasing private sector expenditure for RDI to 1,5% of GDP till 2013; Fiscal incentives and simplified access to RDI finance for innovative firms; Extending international cooperation.

Priority RDI fields: ICTs; advanced technologies and innovative products, including new materials and bio- and eco-

technologies, in industry, agriculture and food safety, health, energy, environment and transportation;

frontier sciences; socio-economic research.Research themes will be identified starting from the needs to identify and solve concrete development problems.

Main action lines for promoting innovation: cofinancing precompetitive research projects development of technology transfer centers support for innovation-based entrepreneurship:

development of technology and innovation incubators development of the legal framework supporting spin-offs setting-up a public risk capital fund

support for the development of human resources for research within firms development of mechanisms and instruments for monitoring private investment for research fiscal incentives for investments in innovation

The Strategy objectives are going to be achieved within the new framework for strategy implementation monitoring and in the context of a more transparent research market, based on a competitional system that promotes excellence.

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The National Plan for R&D and Innovation for 2007-2013

The objectives and priorities established by the Strategy document were taken into account as reference elements for the ellaboration of the main strategy implementation instrument: the National Plan for R&D and Innovation for 2007-2013 (NPRDI II). The construction of the future National Plan for RDI has in view to ensure the conditions for fulfilling the strategic role of the national RDI system, that of developing science and technology in order to increase economic competitiveness and to improve the quality of life, and to develop and enhance the reservoir of potentially applicable S&T knowledge.The structure of the National Plan for RDI for 2007-2013, ellaborated within the strategy project, includes six programmes, with the following objectives:

NPRDI II Programmes ObjectivesProgramme 1. Human resources

Increasing the number of researchers and improving their professional performances

Programme 2. Capacities The development of RDI infrastructures and their better connection and use at national and international level

Programme 3. Ideas The generation of high level S&T results, contributing to a higher international visibility and recognition for Romanian research

Programme 4. Partenerships in priority RDI fields

Promotion of S&T partnerships leading to innovative technologies, products and services, for solving complex problems in key application areas

Programme 5. Innovation Promotion of industry-led research, technological development and innovation, based on the absorbtion of research results, for improving economic competitiveness and the quality of life

Programme 6. Promoting institutional performance

Promoting the continuity and stability of R&D institutions, through the development of thier own strategies, in accordance with the National RDI Strategy

The National Plan for RDI for 2007-2013 will allow the RDI system to attain the level of excellence necessary for international recognition and, also, to promote innovation-based performance in all the fields that contribute to ensuring the well-being of citizens.

The two documents - The National Strategy and the associated Plan for R&D and Innovation for 2007-2013, which also include the corresponding performance monitoring and evaluation system, recently finalized, will be forwarded by NASR for approval by Government.

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II. The main instruments for the implementation of R&D and innovation policies

II.1 R&D and innovation programmes coordinated by NASR

The objectives of policies in the RDI domain are mainly implemented through the R&D and innovation programmes coordinated by NASR: The Programme Research of excellence (CEEX) , launched in 2005, which directly supports

the effor of alignment to the S&T priorities, domains and objectives specific to the European research area and the future EU Framework Programme for Research for 2007-2013 – FP7. The legal framework specific for the Programme “Research of excellence”(CEEX) includes:

Government Decision 368/ 2005 for the approval of the Programme “Research of excellence”- CEEX;

MER Order 4168/ 25 may 2005 for the approval of the Information package for the CEEX Programme;

The National Plan for R&D and Innovation (NPRDI I) , launched in 1999, in a first version with cu 4 programmes and further extended, during 2001-2004, with other 11 programmes, oriented on various S&T domains. NPRDI I also ensures the participation in international RDI programmes, through the programme dedicated to international S&T collaboration – CORINT. The legal framework specific for the implementation of the National Plan for R&D and Innovation mainly includes:

Government Decision 1265/2004 for the approval of the Methodological Norms concerning the contracting, financing, monitoring and evaluation of RDI programmes and projects and of activities included in the NPRDI – Official Journal Part I, nr.776/ 25 august 2004

Government Decision 1579/ 2002 for the approval of the Methodological Norms concerning the categories of expenditures for RDI activities financed from the state budget - – Official Journal Part I, nr.32/ 22 january 2003

Government Decision 368/ 2003 for the approval of the payment of Romania’s contribution to the EU RTD FP6 budget and to EU FP6 EURATOM, and for the approval of the financial support for romanian participants, including measures for stimulating participation - Official Journal Part I, nr.238/ 8 april 2003

Government Decision 2080/ 2004, for the modification and completion of Government Decision 556/2001 for up-dating the National Plan for R&D and Innovation - Official Journal Part I, nr1160/ 8 december 2004

The current National Plan for RDI concludes in 2006. NASR is going to launch the future National Plan for RDI for 2007-2013 – PNCDI II during the first term 2007.

the Nucleus research programmes , launched in 2003, which are programmes of the national R&D institutes, reflecting their research strategy, in relation to specific sectoral development strategies. The specific legal framework includes:

Government Decision 137/ 2003 for the approval of the Methodological Norms concerning the contracting, financing, monitoring and evaluation of nucleus R&D programmes - Official Journal Part I, nr.110/ 20 february 2003

the Programme of grants for scientific research , initiated since 1996, which supports the formation of scientific careers and the development of performant research teams around scientific personalities. The programme runs according to:

Government Decision 735/1996 for the approval of the Regulations for scientific

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research grants - Official Journal Part I, nr.208/ 9 march1996; The sectoral R&D plan of MER - NASR , launched in 2004, for supporting the achievement of

strategic development objectives at sectoral level, including the increase of NASR’s capacity to ellaborate and implement domain specific policies. Sectoral R&D plans are run according to:

Government Decision 1266/2004 for the approval of the Methodological Norms concerning the contracting, financing, monitoring and evaluation of projects of sectoral R&D plans - Official Journal Part I, nr.776/ 25 august 2004;

The Programme INFRATECH launched in 2004, represents the instrument for promoting the development of spec ialized infrastructures for technology transfer and innovation, especially at regional level, including: technical assistance and information centres, technology transfer centres, incubators, S/T parks, a.s.o. The Programme was approved and runs according to Government Decision 128/ 2004;

The Programme IMPACT, launched in 2006 for ensuring the identification and development of RDI projects envisaged for financing from structural funds. The Programme was approved by Government Decision 918 / 2006 and is financed from national sources ( bugetary and private).

Sectoral R&D plans, launched in 2004, have a complementary role in the achievement of RDI policies objectives. They support RDI activities necessary for the accomplishment of development objectives specific for sectoral level strategies. Sectoral R&D plans are initiated and cpordinated by the ministries responsible for the respective sectors (e.g. : Ministry of Economy and Commerce, Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Forrests).

We underline the fact that the access to publicly financed RDI programmes is based on fully competitional regime and, with the sole exception of nucleus R&D prorgammes, it is opened to all categories of participants – R&D profile institutions, universities, enterprises with R&D capacity, SMEs, aso.

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II.2 Increasing the level of financial resources invested in research and technologicaldevelopment

II.2.1 Increasing budgetary funds allocated for RTD

Starting with 2005 Romania has firmly engaged in the direction of increasing funds for research, in order to approach the Barcelona objective sustained by the Lisbon Strategy: to attain a level of 3% of GDP for R&D expenditures till 2010, out of which 1% of public funds and 2% of enterprises’ funds.

The level of increase for R&D expenditures, assumed by Government engagement is given by the following parametres:

- gross expenditures for R&D: to the level of 1% of GDP until 2007;- public expenditures for R&D (state budget): to the level of 1% of GDP until 2010, according

to the 3% Barcelona target; - private sector expenditures for R&D: approaching the level of 2% of GDP to the horizon

2013-2015.In 2006 public funds for research (~0,4% of GDP) increased 1.5 times as compared to 2005 (0,26% of GDP) and almost doubled as compared to 2004 (0,21% of GDP). Further increases are foreseen in order to reach 0,9% of GDP in 2009 and 1% of GDP in 2010.

The distribution of state budget funds for research in 2006 was the following: - Mil RON -

Total state budget funds for RD *), out of which: 1222,91(approx. 0,4%of GDP)

MER - NASR 990,0Romanian Academy 100,25Ministry of Economy and Commerce 48,18Ministry of National Defense 34,7Ministry of Agriculture 32,9Ministry of Envirnement and Water Management 12,11Other ministries 4,77

*) Law 379/ 2005 of state budget for 2006

According to the draft of the future state budget law, the planning of state budget funds for R&D for 2007-2010, has in view to further maintain their increase, taking also into account the following requirements:i) to ensure the financial conditions for participation in EU FP7, including Euratom, and also

to other RDI programmes in the european space (e.g. : Eureka, Nato, ESF/ Eurocores, aso)ii) to sustain an increased absorbtion capacity for structural funds, in the RDI domain.

The financing regime in all the RDI programmes coordinated by NARS is based on non-reimbursable grants and in conformity with state aid rules. It combines a mixture of funds:

public funds from programmes’ budget private funds of projects’ beneficiaries

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external sources: funds attracted by participation in the EU RTD FP and other international programmes.

In average, the structure of funds managed by NASR, by financing sources, is the following:

Financing sources Weight -%-

- state budget Cca 70%-75%- external credits ------- private funds (enterprises’ funds) Cca 15% - 20%- non-reimbursable foreign funds Cca 5%-10%

The situation of the NASR budget during 2005-2006 is presented in ANNEX I.4.3.

For RDI projects the access to national or EU funds is exclusively based on competition (within national or international RDI programmes).MER-NASR considers that in order to increase the volume, quality and competitiveness of RDI activities in our country, according to the european evolution and requirements, defined both by FP7 and the Lisbon Strategy, it is necessary to further increase, in the same sustained pace, the direct public expenditures for R&D, and also to better coordinate the parallel processes of planning and using the state budget funds allocated for this domain.

II.2.2 Measures for stimulating R&D investment in enterprises

In order to attain the 2% of GDP level foreseen according to the 3% target, the level of R&D expenditures in enterprises would need to increase roughly 10 times as compared to the 2004 level (of approx. 0,2% of GDP).Reducing this major gap imposes the development of an economic climate favourable to RDI activities initiated and financed by enterprises. In this respect, NASR, in cooperation with economic ministries, has in view the development of packages of correlated measures aimed to stimulate RDI activities in eneteprises, at the level of several categories of policies:

fiscal policy: through the introduction of fiscal incentives for RDI activities in enterprises financial policies: promoting financial instruments and services adequate for supporting

RDI activities in enterprises, especially those based on risk capital competition policy: reorienting state aid towards supporting RDI activities in enterprises

Thus, NASR continues to develop joint actions with the Ministry of Public Finances, with a view to increase RDI expenditures of enterprises, in order to approach 2% of GDP to the horizon 2013-2015. The following joint action lines are considered of special importance for reaching the 2% of GDP target for private funds for R&D: the procedure for explicit mentioning of enterprises’ R&D expenditures in the yearly financial

balance was ellaborated in 2006, in accordance with the mehtodology applied by EUROSTAT for statistical surveys on innovation activities (Regulation CE 1450/ 2004),

the new Fiscal Code (Law 571/ 2003 revised), which enters into force from 1st january 2007, introduces a package of fiscal measures for stimulating RDI activities done by or for enterprises. These include :1. tax reduction by deduction of R&D expenditures

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R&D expenditures are fully deductible when calculating taxable income (similar to those for: management improvement, introduction of IT and of quality systems, for conformity evaluation, for environment and resources protection) (Law 571/ 03 – Fiscal Code / art. 21)

20% of the value of investments with significant impact in economy are deductible (L 571/ 03 – Fiscal Code / art. 38)

The incomes obtained by pattent owners (natural persons) from the application or from the transfer of patents are non-taxable (L 571/ 03 – Codul fiscal / art. 48)

2. tax reduction through the expenses depreciation regime flexible options for the depreciation of expenses for corporal and non-corporal assets

(L 571/ 03 – Fiscal Code / art. 24 :(6) b) in the case of technological equipment, respectively for machines, tools and installations, and also for computers and peripherals, the tax payer may choose among linear, degressive or accelerated depreciation of expenses;(10) the expenses for the aquisition of pattents, lycenses, author rights, trade marks and other similar values are covered by linear depreciation, during the contract or the duration of use, by case. The expenses for the aquisition or the production of computer programmes are covered by linear depreciation, during 3 years. For pattents, the tax payer may use either the degressive or the accelerated depreciation method.

II.3 Preparations for accessing structural funds

NASR gave a special attention to the preparation of RDI projects for future financing by structural funds during 2007-2013. In this respect, the following action lines were pursued: Participating, during 2005-2006, to the ellaboration of the RDI components in the National

Development Plan and the Sectoral Operational Programme for Economic Cometitiveness (POS-CCE). The Programme POS-CCE will be financed from ERDF and of national sources, including from the state budget.

Setting-up in 2005 the Intermediate Body for RDI (IB - RDI), as directorate general within NASR. The Intermediate Body for RDI has the responsibility for the management of the specific Priority Axis II of POS-CCE: Increasing economic competitiveness through R&D and innovation. The Intermediate Body for RDI is organized both at central level, within NASR, and at the level of development regions, within the institutes or universities which are rpresentative for the respective regions.

Launching in 2006 the Programme IMPACT, which aims to identify and develop the RDI projects that are to be further financed from structural funds. The programme will run during 2006-2010. The programme is managed by NASR, through IB - RDI.

Priority Axis II of POS-CCE - Increasing economic competitiveness through R&D and innovation supports the following objectives :

Increasing R&D capacity Stimulating innovation thorugh the development of cooperation between R&D institutions

and the productive sector Accordingly, Priority Axis II of POS-CCE promotes the following intervention domains (measures), that are going to be supported from structural funds:

a. Research in partnership, between universities, R&D institutes and enterprises, in order to obtain applicable RDI results

b. Investments for RDI infrastructure

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c. Access of enterprises, especially SMEs to RDI activities During the ellaboration of Priority Axis II of POS-CCE and the preparations for its implementation, IB – RDI has ensured:

1. the ellaboration of the RDI component: review of analysis, finalising the strategy, establishing monitoring indicators, financial programming.

2. the ellaboration of implementation documents: complement programme, implementation manual

3. preparing the documentation necessary during the periodic monitoring and evaluation missions of the EC

The following categories of projects were mainly selected during the competitions within the programme IMPACT: projects with significant impact for increasing the competitiveness of enterprises projects for the development of RDI infrastructures, especially at regiona level For the selected projects, the programme IMPACT supports the costs for consultancy services needed for accomplishing the documents that will accompany the applications for structural funds..Two calls for project proposals were launched up to now within the programme IMPACT: a first call (deadline at 25 august 2006) for consultancy firms, specialized in the ellaboration of

technical and economic analyses and studies, including feasibility and marketing studies, business plans aso, that will be attached to future applications for structural funds (ERDF). 76 consultancy firms participated in the competition, out of which 46 were finally selected as confirmed providers of consultancy services. Their list is published on Internet on the NASR website (www.mct.ro).

The second call (opened) was for RDI projects proposals that will participate in the future competitions at the POS - CCE, Priority Axis II. For the first evaluation term (31st august 2006) 292 proposals were submitted, out of which 248 were selected. The projects promoters established partnership agreements with the selected consultancy firms, in order to ellaborate the whole documentation package necessary for preparing the applications for accessing structural funds.

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III. Structuring and consolidating the Romanian Area of Research

III.1 Improving the quality and performances of the RDI system and activities in Romania

III.1.1 Improving the qualitative structure and developing the operational capacity of the RDI system

In order to ensure the coherent development of the Romanian Area of Research and its rapid integration in the European Research Area (ERA), RDI policies promoted by NASR have as a key objective, which will be constantly pursued in the post-accession period, the development of human resources and of the material base for research, for bringing them to a level comparable to the european one. This objective is supported by specific achievement measures and actions, which include:a) Increasing the number and the level of specialization, and improving the performances of

research personnel, through: Adapting the higher education system and the scientific and technical curricula to the new

requirements for the formation and development of scientific careers, including the life long specialization needs for high performance research personnel;

Strengthening the RDI human capital, by increasing the number of PhDs and of PhD students, and of highly qualified researchers, in R&D institutes, in universities and in the business environment;

Encouraging the international mobility of researchers for facilitating the acquisition of necessary knowledge and expertise. Researchers’ mobility will also be encouraged at national level, between firms, research centres and institutes and universities;

Increasing the number of researchers involved in post-doctoral programmes and in international projects and long term collaborations;

Increasing the number of romanian researchers from abroad reintegrated in R&D activities in Romania;

b) The development of RDI infrastructures in R&D profile institutions and in universities, in order to ensure a material base at a level comparable to similar institutions in the EU, through : Ensuring performant research equipment and the development of information and

communication infrastructures in R&D profile institutions and in universities ; The development of specialized means and instruments for information, documentation and

communication, including the high speed network for education and research; The development of R&D facilities and instalations of national importance (e.g..: in the

nuclear and seismic fields, aso.) The development of integrated research platforms, with users from research and insdustry,

within joint R&D projects, in order to ensure the compatibility with similar european platforms

c) Improving the qualitative structure of the R&D system: the development of S&T capacity in high technology domains development and consolidation of poles of S&T excellence: concentration, through centres

and networks of excellence, of the research potential existing in domains, institutions and teams with high performances, attaining a level of excellence recognized internationally, especially in those S&T fields specific to ERA priorities;

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the development of integrated technology networks, including specilized institutions and bodies (R&D institutes, university departments and research centres, experimentation and testing laboratories, conformity evaluation and certification bodies, tehnologic, technology information centres and technology auditing bodies), recognized and active at international level, in order to ensure the S&T competence and specialized services in high technology domains;

promoting the integration of centres/ networks specialized in high level S&T domains in partnerships and programmes and in technology platforms representative for ERA

The main implementation instruments for these measures are: The Programme Research of excellence (CEEX) The National Plan for R&D and Innovation (NPRDI) the Programme of grants for scientific research

The Programme Research of excellence (CEEX)

The Ministry of Education and Research – the National Authority for Scientific Research (MER – NASR) launched in the second term 2005 the Progamme Research of excellence (CEEX), with the main aim to structure and consolidate the Romanian Area of Research, and thus, to ensure:

the preparation of the S&T community in Romania for the integration in the European Research area;

the participation to the future Seventh EU Framework Programme for Research for the period 2007-2013.

Accordingly, the Programme Research of excellence focuses on the objectives related to: - increasing the capacity to align to ERA specific S&T priorities and objectives, in order to

ensure performant partners for S&T collaboration programmes in Europe;- the development of human resources and infrastructures specialized for R&D;- increasing the quality, performance levels and the competitiveness of R&D activities, by:

o increasing the number and the ability of researchers to be involved in R&D projects of high scientific and/or technical level;

o increasing the capacity of the R&D and innovation system to generate, diffuse and transfer high value knowledge and results in S&T fields specific to advanced technologies;

- the formation of poles of excellence in S&T fields specific to leading and emerging technologies, with a view on the better integration of romanian R&D units in international networks and programmes, including international technological consortia.

In particular, the Programme has in view to:- stimulate the development of collaboration between R&D institutions, universities and

enterprises, for increasing the impact on the capacity and quality of research done in Romania;

- support and accelerate the process of technological alignment and integration of enterprises according to the specific technical requirements and regulations of the European Union.

The Programme is structured into the following four modules:i) Module I - Complex R&D projects , meant to support large projects undertaken within

national, regional and international partnership, aimed to: increase the competitiveness of the national economy

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achieve strategic objectives in the development of S&T areas complying with the specific thematic priorities promoted by the future Seventh Framework Programme for Research of the European Union (FP7): health; food, agriculture and biotechnologies; ICT; nanosciences and nanotechnologies, new materials and production processes; energy; environment and climate changes; transportation, including aeronautics; socio-humanistic sciences; security and space.

develop strong material research bases at domestic level, including high technology equipments and installations and integrated technology networks, necessary for the development in S/T fields specific for cutting- edge technologies and for integration in similar technology platforms at european level;

develop RDI infrastructures and activities with strong impact on regional development

Complex R&D projects are to be achieved by consortia/networks of organizations and bodies, recognized and active at international level, which are able to ensure the reference S/T competence in cutting- edge technologies areas.

ii) Module II - Development of human resources for research , which supports projects promoting the training and mobility of researchers and the increase of the research career attractiveness. Specific types of projects are provided for:o post-doctoral research programmes;o reintegration of young researchers who benefitted of research fellowships abroad;o intra-and inter-sectoral mobility of researchers;o training for performant research management;

iii) Module III - Promotion of participation in European and international research programmes, which supports projects for increasing the international visibility of the Romanian research organizations and programmes, including:

organisation of scientifc and promotional events with significant international participation

R&D personnel exchanfges including study visits and longer term stages of foreign scientific personalities

Support activities for ERAnet type pprojects correlating national R&D programmes and for promoting the integration in european technology platforms

iv) Module IV - Development of the infrastructure for conformity evaluation and certification, aimed to support the extension and improvement of infrastructure projects, as well as the improvement of the services provided by certified/ to be certified bodies: experimentation and testing labs, standardization labs, certification bodies.

During 2005-2006, the following participation and success rates were recorded for the Module I – Complex R&D projects, which has the largest share in the Research of excellence:

- in 2005 : 1560 projects proposals were submitted, out of which, after evaluation, 539 were selelected for finacing.

- in 2006 : 2300 projects proposals were submitted, out of which, after evaluation, 872 were selelected for finacing.

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Results of CEEX competitions 2005 - 2006- Complex R&D projects - Distribution by thematic areas –

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The distribution by thematic areas of complex R&D projects selected for financing indicate the dominant position of the following S&T domains:

- Nano-sciences and nano-technologies- health- food, agriculture and biotehnologies- ICTs, - Environment and energy- Basic sciences

General statistical data on the participation and success rates for CEEX competitions during 2005-2006 indicate the following:

Situation of projects accepted to competitions 2005-2006 at the Programme Research of Excellence

Modules within Programme Research of Excellence

2005 -2006Projects

submittedProjects accepted

I. Complex R&D projects 3669 1411II. Development of human resources for research 408 193III. Promotion of participation to european and international RDI programmes

385 261

IV. Development of infrastructures for conformity evaluation and certification

606 314

TOTAL 5068 2179

At present, the projects running within the programme Research of excellence ensure:i) For improving the qualitative structure of the R&D system:

The development of 549 research-industry partenerships, including at the level of technology network or cluster, in the S&T domains specific to the programme

43 integrated technology platforms The development of 84 organisations in the infrastructure for conformity

evaluation ii) For improving the level of specialization and performance of R&D personnel:

The development of 57 post-doctoral programme (54 in universities and 3 inresearch institutes)

191 projects for young researchers, where project directors are under the age of 35 and where 794 young researchers under 35 are involved (PhDs, PhD and MS students),

the return in the country of 23 researchers with doctoral or postdoctoral studies abroad and who develop their own R&D activities thorugh CEEX projects; 10 researchers have reintegration projects, which allow them to continue research activities from abroad in host institutions in the country

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training courses for research management and administration, in 19 universities and 20 research institutes. They were attended by 1.184 persons involved in research, under are under the age of 40

iii) for the development of the R&D infrastructure: cca 36% of the total value of projects is allocated for equipment, acquired on the principle of integrated technology platfoms, with components localized at the different partners of the same project.

Module II – Development of human resources for research and Module III - Promotion of participation to european and international RDI programmes play a very important role in stimulating the interest of young researchers for developing the scientific career and for attaining high levels of perfomance in research activities.The distribution by S&T domains of the projects in Module II indicates the dominant orientation of young researchers towards the following domains:

- basic sciences – physics, chemistry, mathematics, biology; - engineering domains: electrical engineering, electronics and telecommunications, materials

science, computers;- economy sciences

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The Programme Research of Excellence – CEEXModule II - Development of human resources for researchSituation of projects during 2005-2006 by S&T domains

DOMAINS Categories of projects TOTALProjects for

young researchers

(ET)

Projects for post-doctoral programmes

(PD)

Projects for reintegration

(RP)

Projects for researchers

mobility (MD)PHYSICS 25 7 14 0 46CHEMISTRY 22 8 4 1 35MATHEMATICS 18 1 1 0 20BIOLOGY 13 2 4 1 20MATERIALS SCIENCE 8 5 2 0 15ECONOMIC SCIENCES 10 2 0 3 15ELECTRONICS AND TELECOMMS 8 3 2 0 13ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING 4 3 1 3 11

COMPUTER SCIENCE 7 3 0 0 10INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING 4 3 0 1 8CHEMICAL ENGINEERING 3 3 1 1 8INFORMATICS 5 2 0 0 7\MECANICAL ENGINEERING 2 3 1 1 7PARACLINICS 5 0 2 0 7AUTOMATION 4 1 0 1 6SOCIOLOGY 6 0 0 0 6PSICHOLOGY 3 2 1 0 6VETERINARY MEDICINE 2 1 0 3 6CONSTRUCTIONS 4 1 0 0 5GEOGRAPHY 3 0 0 2 5SILVICULTURE 4 1 0 0 5HISTORY. THEOLOGY 2 1 0 1 4HORTICULTURE 3 1 0 0 4MEDICINE 2 1 1 0 4STOMATOLOGY 4 0 0 0 4GEOLOGY GEOPHYSICS 2 1 0 0 3ENVIRONMENT 2 1 0 0 3ZOOTECHNY 2 1 0 0 3PHARMACY 3 0 0 0 3TRANSPORTS 2 0 0 0 2POLITICAL SCIENCES 2 0 0 0 2AGRICULTURE 2 0 0 0 2BIOTECHNOLOGY 2 0 0 0 2SURGERY 2 0 0 0 2ENERGETICS 0 0 0 1 1FOOD INDUSTRY 1 0 0 0 1ANTROPOLOGY, ETNOGRAPHY, FOLKLORE 1 0 0 0 1PHILOSOPHY 0 0 1 0 1LITERATURE 0 1 0 0 1TOTAL 192 58 35 19 304

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The Programme of grants for scientific research

The problem of developing human resources for research and of creating a critical mass of researchers in advanced scientific and technological fields, harmonized with the trends existing at european level, represents a priority of major importance.The Programme of grants for scientific research sustains the objectives related to the improvement of conditions for the development of human resources of the R&D field, by:- stimulating the the formation and development of scientific careers, and of high performance

research teams, - attracting and maintaining high performance young professionals in RD activities, including by

improving the training and payment conditions for the personnel involved in research activities.

The Programme of grants for scientific research, coordinated since 2002 by the National Council for Research in Higher Education Institutions (CNCSIS), gives a special attention to:- the correlation of under- and post-graduate programmes with research activities, - increasing the mobility of young researchers, both national (intra- and inter-sectoral), and

international, correlated with conditions for continuation of research activities after returning from stages abroad.

The Programme supports the following types of projects:- multianual grants for scientific research, type A – launched in 1995;- multianual grants for young researchers, type AT – launched in 2000;- individual grants for young PhD students, type TD – launched in 2002 ;- research scholarships for young PhD students, type BD – launched in 2003;- multianual grants for research achieved by consortia, type A_consortium – launched in

2005The projects are distributed by 7 research fields:

- mathematics and natural sciences - engineering sciences- socio-humanistic and economic sciences- life and earth sciences- agricultural and veterinary medicine - medical sciences- arts and architecture

The 2006 competition of the Programme of grants for scientific research was opened for multianual grants of the following types: type A, for young researchers - type AT, for young PhD students - type TD, for consortia - type A_consortium.For this competition 2309 projects proposals were submitted, out of which, after evaluation, 1440 were selelected for finacing. The distribution of projects selected for financing, by categories and domains, is presented in the following.

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Situation of projects selected for financing at the competitionof the Programme of grants for scientific research - 2006

Research domains A AT TD Total1. mathematics and natural

sciences 44 40 66

1502. engineering sciences 159 66 181 4063. socio-humanistic and

economic sciences251 127 66

4444. life and earth sciences 42 19 66 1275. agricultural sciences and

veterinary medicine 95 19 91

2056. medical sciences 47 4 23 747. arts and architecture 13 3 6 22TOTAL 651 278 499 1428

12 projects of consortium type, that gave sufficient guarantees for the creation and consolidation of viable consortia, were also selected.

During 2005, a total of 755 projects, that lasted for 1 to 3 years, were finalized within the Programme of grants for scientific research, in the following distribution: 519 type A, 112 type AT, 124 type TD.The finalized projects entailed the participation of more than 4700 teaching staff and researchers from universities and R&D institutes. The research teams included 1836 PhD students and of 986 MSc students. The most important categories of results obtained by the projects finalized in 2005 within the Programme of grants for scientific research, by domains and by types of projects, are synthetically presented in the following.

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The Programme of Grants for Scientific Research- Results of grants finalized in 2005, by domains and by types of projects (I)-

30

15769

15

334

69 78169

30 20

179

10

46

175

23 2340

311

25

1

6

1

10

100

1000

MATHEMATICS NAT. SCI.

ENGI-NEERING

SOCIO HUMAN ECON SCI.

LIFE AND EARTH SCI. AGRI SCI . VET MED.

MEDICAL SCI.

ARTS

ARCHI-TECTURE

NUMBER OF RESEARCH DIRECTIONS PROMOTED / CONSOLIDATED

A AT TD

238

64

26

125

19

7 10

1 1

68

12

18

55

10

11

21 1

1

10

100

1000

MATHEMATICS NAT. SCI.

ENGI-NEERING SCI. SOCIO HUMAN ECON SCI.

LIFE AND EARTH SCI.

AGRI SCI . VET MED. MEDICAL SCI. ARTSARCHI-TECTURE

NUMBER OF SCIENTIFIC PAPERS PUBLISHED IN ISI JOURNALS

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The Programme of Grants for Scientific Research- Results of grants finalized in 2005, by domains and by types of projects (III)-

31

134

36

3

313

38 47

129

37

12

201

11

30

115

75

51

1

10

3

12

1

10

100

1000

MATHEMATICS NAT. SCI. ENGI-

NEERING SCI.


LIFE AND EARTH SCI.

AGRI SCI . VET MED.

MEDICAL SCI. ARTSARCHI-TECTURE

NUMBER OF SCIENTIFIC PAPERS PUBLISHED IN INDEXED JOURNALS WITH PEER REVIEWERS

A AT TD

54

13

3

225

3116

164

2315

86

64

94

10

1

19

1 1

15

1 11

10

100

1000

MATHEMATICS NAT. SCI. ENGI-NEERING

SCI.


LIFE AND EARTH SCI.

AGRI SCI . VET MED.

MEDICAL SCI.

ARTSARCHI-TECTURA

NUMBER OF SCIENCE BOOKS PUBLISHED

A AT TD


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32

139

53

5

221

5244 29

1

2

14

1

5

42

5

1

9

1 1

48

12

1

10

100

1000

MATHEMATICS NAT. SCI. ENGI-

NEERING SCI.


LIFE AND EARTH SCI.

AGRI SCI . VET MED.

MEDICAL SCI. ARTSARCHI-TECTURE

NUMBER OF PRODUCTS OBTAINED

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The National Plan for R&D and Innovation (NPRDI)

The National Plan for R&D and Innovation is the main instrument for public funding of R&D and innovation activities, launched in 1999. The Plan included initially 4 programmes and was extended in 2001, by Government Decision 556/ 2001, with 10 new programmes in various S&T fields.The 14 programmes of the Plan were distributed according to the following major S&T development objectives:a) consolidating the elements of the knowledge-based economy:

Information Society Technologies - INFOSOC Biotechnologies - BIOTECH New materials, micro- and nanotechnologies - MATNANTECH Technologies for the space and aeronautics fields - AEROSPATIAL

b) the modernization and relaunch of traditional sectors in economy: Agriculture and food - AGRAL Life and Health - VIASAN Environment, energy and resources (including nuclear energy) - MENER Planning, infrastructures and transportation - AMTRANS Stimulation of the application of inventions (in support of individual inventors) -

INVENT Economic relaunch through research and innovation (supporting the modernizing and

innovation of products/ technologies/ services delivered/ used by enterprises) - RELANSIN

Quality and standards (supporting the up-grading of the qualitative and technical level of romanian products/ technologies/ services) - CALIST

Consolidation of the infrastructures for quality - INFRASc) research in support of the general advancement of scientific and technical knowledge,

public policies development and culture promotion: The programme for basic and socio-economic research - CERES

d) stimulating the intergation of the Romanian S&T community into the international one: The programme for International S&T cooperation and partnership – CORINT

The Plan was finally extended with a special Programme for security research, which complies with the current priorities of the specific research programme of EU and was approved by Government Decision 2080/2004.

The National Plan for RDI, in this current form, concludes in 2006.The 14 programmes of the Plan focused on the following objectives:a) development of cooperation between R&D institutions and enterprises, with a view on direct

economic effects at the level of enterprises, by aligning products, technologies and services to the quality and competitiveness requirements of the european and international market;

b) support for the achievement of objectives related to the development of economic sectors: - Accomplishment of sectoral-specific objectives related to Romania’s accession to the EU

and to its integration into euro-atlantic structures,- modernizing industrial sectors, by introducing new, efficient and environment-friendly

technologies, according to the requirements to protect and to rationally exploit the natural capital, for ensuring conditions for sustainable development;

c) development of the national scientific and technical patrimony; d) integration of the scientific and technical community of Romania into the international one.

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During 2001- 2005, a total of around 3300 projects were developed within the programmes of the Nationa Plan for RDI. The number of projects running within the Plan during 2005- 2006, distributed by programmes, was the following:

Programmes in the National Plan for R&D and InnovationNumber of projects in

2005

Number of projects in

2006 - Agriculture and food - AGRAL 250 126- Life and Health - VIASAN 302 182- Planning, infrastructures and transportation - AMTRANS 156 74- Environment, energy and resources - MENER 211 121- Stimulation of the application of inventions - INVENT 106 54- Economic relaunch through research and innovation - RELANSIN 469 286- Quality and standards - CALIST 90 109- Consolidation of the infrastructures for quality - INFRAS 88 45- Information Society Technologies - INFOSOC 63 36- Biotechnologies - BIOTECH 126 82- New materials, micro- and nanotechnologies - MATNANTECH 158 83- Technologies for the space and aeronautics fields - AEROSPATIAL 108 64- Basic and socio-economic research - CERES 397 253- International S&T cooperation and partnership – CORINT 50 87- Programme for security research 46 104TOTAL 2620 1706

During 2005, 969 products and 643 technological results were obtained as final results of projects run within the programmes of the National Plan for RDI, inthe following distribution:

Source:Report on RDI activities within the programmes of the National Plan for RDI in 2005, National Authority for Scientific Research, 2006.

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We also mention the following results obtained within within the programmes of the National Plan for RDI in 2005:

76 pattent applications were submitted and 28 pattents were granted. Most registered pattents were recorded for the programmes MATNANTECH and CORINT;

2.143 articles were published in S&T journals, out of which 631 abroad; 301 books were published, out of which 24 abroad; 2.445 papers were communicated at various S&T events: congresses, symposia, round

tables, aso;

The average value of expenses by project was of 65.120 lei/project, with a variation from 41.080 lei/proiect (programme CALIST) to 171.352 lei/project (programme CORINT).

For a global image onn the volume of RDI activities within the National Plan for RDI, the following synthetic indicators, based on activity reports at programmes level, are presented in Table 1.

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Table 1 – Synthetic indicators on the volume of activity and results obtained within the programmes of the National Plan for RDI in 2005

Nr. crt. Programme

Average value/res *)(lei)

Average value value

/project (lei)

Technicians/res Res/project

Average nr.publications for 1000res

Average nr.Pattents

for 1000res

Average nr.Papers

for 1000res

Average nr. products, tehnology

resultsfor 1000res

0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 91 RELANSIN 42.660 51.067 0,43 1,20 908,93 10,51 63,05 761,822 INVENT 37.188 74.023 0,24 1,99 449,76 47,85 641,15 114,833 MATNANTECH 37.845 89.141 0,26 2,36 222,51 43,48 554,99 345,274 AMTRANS 39.600 77.146 0,31 1,95 372,88 4,84 317,19 31,485 AGRAL 43.413 81.085 0,44 1,87 920,35 17,70 88,50 108,416 MENER 39.569 63.876 0,32 1,61 351,03 14,75 348,08 439,537 VIASAN 35.209 43.755 0,19 1,24 591,15 7,81 145,83 127,608 BIOTECH 55.518 75.218 0,86 1,35 301,59 19,84 99,21 222,229 AEROSPATIAL 31.694 117.679 0,05 3,71 478,80 0,00 546,13 84,7910 INFRAS 51.734 68.578 0,43 1,33 543,86 0,00 210,53 0,0011 CALIST 35.568 41.080 0,11 1,15 178,91 6,39 153,35 408,9512 CERES 36.936 54.563 0,22 1,48 1069,81 9,74 1029,22 389,6113 INFOSOC 31.071 84.191 0,07 2,71 767,86 0,00 708,33 1154,7614 CORINT 37.232 171.352 0,23 4,60 762,96 29,63 1590,12 261,7315 SECURITY**) 30.144 14.782 0,06 0,49 0,00 0,00 0,00 0,00

Total 39.016 65.120 0,29 1,67 610,16 14,96 481,39 317,39Source: Report on RDI activities within the programmes of the National Plan for RDI in 2005, National Authority for Scientific Research, 2006

*) „res”- researcher**) The programme ran only in the IVth term 2005

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III.1.2 Orienting R&D programmes and activities towards S&T fields specific to lead technologies

To select the strategic directions and priority targets that the national RDI programs are going to pursue, NASR usually launches and implements a complex process of consultations, debates, and decision-making that involves a broad array of players, including: government authorities, specifically cabinet ministries and other central and local administration bodies; representatives of the economic environment: vocational associations; groups of organizations in various

industries; employer associations; other representative bodies on national and regional levels; representatives of the scientific and technical community: the Advisory Board for R&D and innovation; the

National Council for Research in Higher Education Institutions (CNCSIS), scientific societies, aso; social partners on the the Commission for Social Dialogue (the members of which include the

government, via the Ministry of Education and Research, along with RD&I employers and trade unions).

While this process is not always a smooth one and has unfolded rather irregularly over the past few years, consensus on a few issues has constantly emerged as a prevailing trend. All parties to the process thus agree that research and development activities should: focus on the scientific and technical areas in which advanced technologies prevail, and keep up with R&D objectives and priorities at the European level.A similar trend has been observed during the foresight consultation process, taking place within the project for the ellaboration of the National RD&I Strategy and Plan for 2007–2013. The R&D directions and goals that have been set, as a result of these consultation processes, for the National Plan for R&D and Innovation, as well as for the Programme Research of Excellence, have revealed a concentration on highly complex projects in scientific and technical areas that are specific to advanced technologies and apt to improve market competitiveness and integration in the new global economy: high technology domains regarded as strategic: IT&C; alternative energy sources; eco-technologies;

integrated communication and navigation systems; health care; aeronautics; space systems; security; and nuclear technologies;

scientific and technical areas that underpin sustainable development: low consumption technologies requiring little energy and raw materials; biotechnological applications in the medical sciences, agri-food industry, and environmental protection; technologies applied to environmental monitoring, including marine and water management technologies; infrastructure development technologies (as used in land management, constructions, transport, and so on);

scientific and technical areas that promote technological breakthroughs: phenomena, systems, and processes based on new generations of material and top precision technologies; micro- and nanotechnologies, including nanoelectronics, nanomedicine, and nanobiotechnologies;

areas and niches that might give a competitive advantage to Romanian research and industry.The broad consensus on orienting the national RD&I programs toward scientific and technical goals specific of advanced technologies lays the groundwork for raising the economic impact of government funded R&D along two main directions:

i) upgrading and reviving traditional economic sectors by:- aligning the products, technologies, and services supplied by domestic business organizations

with the competitiveness and quality standards of the European and global market; - aligning domestic businesses with the European and global operating standards; - introducing novel technologies in traditional sectors;

ii) developing new, high technology areas, by:- training and expanding the local resources of scientific competence and technical expertise in

these areas; - stimulating the increase of the number of enterprises specializing in these specific areas and

promoting their RD&I activities.

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Ten out of 14 programs under the National Plan for R&D and Innovation specialize in key areas of technological development, including agriculture, environmental protection, health care, energy, transport, industries, quality infrastructure, information technology, biotechnologies, micro- and nanotechnologies, and aeronautics and space technologies.The complex R&D projects conducted under the Programme Research of excellence pursue strategic goals of science and advanced technology development by: concentrating a decisive amount of valuable human and material resources in the targeted areas; getting synchronized with the European research goals, priorities, and activities in those areas.The projects are conducted by consortia/ networks of institutions and bodies that can provide the highest scientific and technical competence in those particular fields and include: research institutes and centers as well as university research departments that enjoy recognition for the high

quality and complexity of their activity and their results in the leading scientific and technical fields in question;

companies/groups of companies operating in the public and private sectors and having a recognized research capacity in those particular fields.

Complex R&D projects help boost the national scientific and technical capacity in areas specific of advanced technologies by: improving the quality, performance, and degree of integration of a consortium’s R&D activities; promoting long-term partnerships, including public-private partnerships, between the institutions involved

in the project; fostering a balanced progress of the R&D activities and development of infrastructures in order to level

economic discrepancies among the country’s different provinces.

III.1.3 Improving quality and performances in research activities and institutions

One of the reference component of the consolidation policies of Romanian Area of Research is represented by the improvement in the operational structure of quality and performances of the activities and institutions from R&D system, especially through: - improvement in institutions structure forms from the R&D system, especially by the consolidation in

National R&D institutes statute; - ensurance, by the nucleus R&D programmes, of financial support at institutional level, intended in first

instance to national R&D institutes, to sustain long term research activities oriented on strategic objectives;

- Continuos improvement in planning, finance and monitoring procedures and instruments of research-development activities;

- The promotion of research personnel statute and research career;- Development of national integrated system of evaluating and accrediting units,institutions and personnel

working in research-development activities;- Develop the material base for research and optimize its utilization.

National institutes of research-development

The statute of national institutes of research-development (NIRD), as a new legal structure form, independent, specific for the R&D area, was defined by Government Ordinance no.57/2002 approved by Law 324/ 2003. National R&D institutes are representative research-development units for a specific economic sector / area . Their main role is to ensure specialized scientific and tehnological competence of high level, as well as sources of scientific and tehnic documentation and the advanced forms of improvement of the human resources, necessary for the development of that sector/ area. National institutes bring a distinct contribution in the ellaboration, as well as in the implementation of the national Strategy for RDI , and also of the development strategies of the sectors where they develop their activities.

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The National R&D institutes network, that functions directly coordinated by government authorities, includes now 44 institutes, with a total R&D personnel of 5650 in the following distribution:

Situation of national research-development institutes-2006

Coordonating Government Organism Number of coordinated NIRD

Total number of R&D personnel of NIRD

National Authority for Scientific Research 18 2587Ministry of Economy and Commerce 8 867Ministry of Agriculture, Woods and Rural Development 6 965Ministry of Waters and Environment Protection 3 363Ministry of Transports , Public Works and Tourism 3 345Ministry of Communications and Information Technology 2 124Ministry of Labour and Social Solidarity and Familly 2 129Ministry of Public Health 2 270TOTAL 44 5650

Source : White Book of Research-Development and Inovation in Romania – National R&D Institutes , NASR, 2006

The detailed structure of personnel from national R&D institutes is presented in ANNEX AI.2.

The main activity of national R&D institutes consists about 90% in the achievemment of programmes/projects in national R&D programmes. Also the national R&D institutes develop their own research-development programmes, oriented towards long term strategic objectives, specific to the sectors in which they develop their activity. These constitute the so called research – development nucleus programmes, the only financial instruments which works in institutional regime (not in open competition).The research – development nucleus programmes are advised by the ministries which coordinates the institutes and are approved and financed by NASR.At present NASR finances the nucleus programmes initiated by 41 national R&D institutes, which include in total 720 R&D projects, which deal with 180 research objectives, in the following distribution:

Distribution of projects and objectives in research – development nucleus programmes

Institute nameNumber of projects Number of

objectives1. National R&D Institute for Textile and Leather -INCDTP Bucharest 46 62. National R&D Institute for Environment Protection -ICIM Bucharest 43 23. National R&D Institute for Fine Mechanics -CEFIN Bucureşti 42 54. National R&D Institute for Chemistry and Petrochemistry -ICECHIM Bucharest 39 55. National R&D Institute „The Danube Delta” –INCDDD Tulcea 30 96. National R&D Institute for Laser, Plasma and Radiation Physics-INFLPR Bucharest 29 67. National R&D Institute For Electrotechnics and Materials Testing -ICMET Craiova 27 28. National R&D Institute for Microtehnology -IMT Bucharest 26 59. National R&D Institute in Informatics-ICI Bucharest 25 510. National Institute of Studies and Research for Communications -INSCC Bucharest 24 611. National R&D Institute for Industrial Ecology-ECOIND Bucharest 24 412. National R&D Institute Turbomotors COMOTI Bucharest 22 713. National R&D Institute for Pedology, Agrochemistry and Environment Protection

Bucharest 18 714. National R&D Institute for Geology , Geophysics, Geochemistry Teledetection - I.G.R.

Bucharest 18 515. National R&D Institute for Mineral Oil Installations -IPCUP Ploieşti 18 416. National R&D Institute for Electrical Engineering ICPE-CA Bucharest 18 417. National R&D Institute for Labour Protection „Alexandru Darabonţ” Bucharest 17 518. National R&D Institute for Machines and Equipment for Agriculture and Nutrition-

INMA Bucharest 17 3

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19. National R&D Institute in Constructions and Constructions Economy –INCERC Bucharest 16 6

20. National R&D Institute for Nonferrous and Rare Metals-IMNR Bucharest 16 421. National R&D Institute for Physics and Nuclear Engineering Horia Hulubei-IFIN-HH

Bucharest 16 422. National R&D Institute of Chemical-Pharmacy - ICCF Bucharest 15 323. National R&D Institute for Biology Sciences INSB Bucharest 15 324. National R&D Institute for Isotopic and Molecular Tehnologies -INCDTIM Cluj Napoca 15 225. National R&D Institute for Radioactive Metals and Resources -ICPMRR Bucharest 14 326. National R&D Institute for Earth Physics -INCDFP Bucharest 14 327. National Institute of Marine Research – Development „Grigore Antipa” – INCDM

Constanţa 13 428. National R&D Institute in Work and Social Protection -INCSMP Bucharest 13 429. National R&D Institute for Marine Geology and Geoecology -GEOECOMAR

Bucharest 11 430. National R&D Institute for Optoelectronics INOE-2000 Bucharest 10 431. National R&D Institute for Urbanism and Planning – URBANPROIECT Bucharest 10 132. National R&D Institute for Tehnichal Physics-IFT Iaşi 9 233. National Institute of Studies and Research for Microbiology and Immunology

„ Gheorghe Cantacuzino” Bucharest 8 234. National R&D Institute for Cryogenic and Isotopic Tehnologies -ICSI, Râmnicu Vâlcea 7 535. National R&D Institute for Tourism -INCDT Bucharest 6 436. National R&D Institute for Electrochemistry and Condensed Matter -INCEMC

Timişoara 6 437. National R&D Institute for Soldering and Materials Tests -ISIM Timişoara 6 238. National R&D Institute for Biotehnology in Horticulture - Ştefăneşti-Argeş 6 139. National R&D Institute in Patology and Biomedical Sciences „Victor Babeş” Bucharest 4 2040. National R&D Institute in Public Health 4 441. National R&D Institute for Materials Physics -INCDFM Bucharest 3 1

TOTAL 720 180

The activities developed by national institutes as part of projects from national programmes and as part of nucleus research-development programmes are non-profit, and the results are largely disseminated.

From the point of view of regulations concerning the state aid, according to Law 143/1999, national institutes are still assimilated to firms, due to additional activities of microproduction which they still develop.

In order to define more clearly the functional status of the R&D national institutes, in accordance to the provisions of EU state aid regulations, in 2006 was adopted Government Ordinance no. 58/2006. It established that the two types of activities, research and, respectively, micro-production, will be registered in distinct accounts, for eliminating any posibility of crossing subvention.

Improvement of planning, financial and monitoring procedures and instruments for R&D activities

The attention and the permanent effort of the governamental authorities for improvement of planning, financial and monitoring procedures and instruments for R&D activities, for bringing them to the level imposed by european practice, are reflected by the evolution of the methodological frame specific to the area. Thus, the establishment of the categories of public tenders for R&D activities (restrained/ opened, competition of projects), the contracting and financing of projects and programmes through the programmes of the National RDI Plan, are brought to full concordance with the european practice through Government Decision 1265/2004 for the approval of the Methodological Norms concerning the contracting, financing, monitoring and evaluation of RDI programmes and projects and of activities included in the NPRDI. For the

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Programme Research of excellence, the same procedures and mechanisms are applied, according to the provisions of Government Decision 368/ 2005.The development of the methodological framework for national RDI programmes led to an increased quality in their implementation, through:i) the effective application of the next principles according to European practice:

Multiannual planning of activities and budgets (objectives on long term); Annual programming of the activities, based on quantifiable objectives; Monitoring and evaluating oriented on results: periodical reference and realistic evaluaion (half-

yearly , annual) of unfolded activities and obtained results ; The annual update of objectives and budgets, according to the priorities; The attraction of the complementary sources for RD finance and innovating activities ; The increasing quality and the public promotion of information regarding RDI policies and

programmes .ii) the continuous improvement of the competitional procedures :

The criteria and procedures for the nomination of the evaluators; The application of the evaluation procedure in the on-line form to permit the utilization of the

available evaluators from different regions in the country, The criteria and procedures for the evaluation and selection of projects for financing;

The criteria for the evaluation of projects proposals include : scientific and technical quality, the partnership and the project management, the impact on the social-economic environment, the dissemination and the utilization of results, the assurance of sustainability of projects effects.

ii) The increased transparency of the procedures applied and of programmes running, ensured through the public difussion, information and consultation services, and through the Internet presentation on the NASR website (www.mct.ro, and on the web pages of the programmes) of the up-dated information regarding:

- The structure of he programmes;- The informationpackage content;- The competions programme and the content of the proposals calls ;- The mode and the effective conditions for participation;- The competition results (the list of the projects accepted on evaluation and selected for

financing)

The promotion of the research personnel statute

The promotion on positions and professional degrees of the research-development personnel is made by competition, organized on conditions established by Law no. 319/2003 regarding the R&D personel statute, based on the evaluation activity results and profesional-scientific achievements of the nominees in the area associated to the post in the competition.

For the post occupation, by granting the title of scientific researcher first degree (CSI) and, respectively , of scientific researcher second degree (CSII), the evaluation is made according to the criteria and standards established through:

o The order of the education and research minister no. 5100/2005 for the approval of the evaluation System regarding the granting of the scientific reseacher title first degree,

o The order of the education and research minister no. 5101/2005 for the approval of the evaluation System regarding the granting of the scientific reseacher title second degree,

o The order of the education and research minister no. 3548/2006 for completion of orders no. 5098, 5099, 5100 and 5101 from 2005.The criteria and standards established through these orders ensure the evaluation of the relevant

contribution at national and international level of the nominees, in accordance with European Union standards.In 2006, 33 titles of CSI and 53 titles of CSII were granted by the minister of education and research,

on the basis of provisions of Law no. 319/2003 and of aforesaid orders.

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The results of the competitions organized for the posts of technological development engineer, first and second professional degrees, are confirmed by the National Authority for Scientific Research, in accordance with the Instructions approved by NASR Decision no. 9212/ 2006. During 2006, NASR confirmed the results of 22 competitions for the posts of technological development engineer, first and second professional degrees.

Addtional actions for the promotion of research careers

Like additional actions for research career promotion, organized by the National Authority for Scientific Rsearch, we mention:o the creation of the „RESEARCH JOBS ” portal, an additional instrument for the dissemination of the

informations concerning vacant jobs from research-development activity, to help both the R&D units and institutions interested to employ research-development personnel (young graduates and specialists) and also the potential individual candidates. The research-development units and institutions are invited to announce on this portal the research-development vacant posts that they open for competitions,

o The organization of the Labour Exchange for the rsearch-development units and institutions – „Research careers and jobs”, during 3 – 7 octombrie 2006 period, at the romanian research Exhibition – RESEARCH SHOW ROOM 2006 (see also section III.3).

Unitary evalation of the research-development units and institutions

The need to develop specialized procedures and instruments for the evaluation of the research-development activities and institutions is imposed by a double requirement: On one hand , to promote and put in evidence scientific research and technological development activities,

in order to support them in coping with the fast evolution and internationalization in these areas, On the other hand ,to realize, through the evalution process, the transparency in the utilization of public

funds allocated for research .The periodic evaluation process is intended to stimulate the competition and to promote excellence in

research , which can lead to the increasing visibility, credibility, competivity and productivity of research organisations, at national and international levels. Also, a better identification of the weak and strong points of the RDI system , as well as of the research areas with major impact on the social and economic development, are expected as a direct effect of evaluation.In order to ensure a correct and equidistant evaluation for all research-development units, the Government Ordinance no.57/2002 regrading the scientific research and technological development, approved by Law no.324/2003, defined the normative framework which permit the implementation of an unitary and stable mechanism for the evaluation of the R&D competences, infrastructures and resources existing at national level.

By Law no.230/2004 there were established the bodies appointed to achieve the evaluation process: respectively the Advisory Board for R&D and innovation, the Romanian Academy and The National Council for Research in Higher Education Institutions.

In 2006 the National Authority for Scientific Research elaborated the draft project of the Government Decision for the approval of the criteria, standards and methodology for the evaluation, which permits the differentiation of two distinct categories of evaluations:

For institutions with research-development profile with confirmed performances: accreditation as components of the research-development system of national interest ,

For units and institutions which have research-development included in their activity profile: certification of the capacity to undertake R&D activities.

The draft project for the Government Decision was ellaborated by consulting an experts panel, which included representatives of the bodies appointed to achieve the evaluation. The panel finalized the criteria and the methodology for the unitary evaluation and accreditation of all categories of organisations that undertake R&D activities.

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Decision are those accepted and used in present at international level. They use relevant quantitative and qualitative indicators, that cover the whole diversity of research-development activities and permit to put in evidence the efficiency of research-development units, by comparing the measurable scientific and tehnical results with the input data expressed in terms of rsearch contracts values, human and material resources.In the near future perspective, after the approval of the respective Government Decision, the right to access public funds for research will be granted solely to organisations which are evaluated.

Development of the R&D infrastructure

In the perspective of the increased level of participation of our country to the EU RTD FPs and to the expansion of the of european research space, the development of the R&D infrastructure becomes an objective with highest priority. This objective was taken into account and sustained in the budgetary year 2006 through financial resources appropriate to this chapter. The policy promoted by MER NASR for the development of the infrastructure in the research-development units focuses on the general objective to optimize the utilizationof the material base for research and to concentrate the investment effort for improving it. As main specific objectives , pursued through the utilization of investement fonds, we mention:

- Endowment of R&D units with performant research equipment;- The development of the information and communication infrastructures in R&D units and in higher

education institutions;- The development of research centres at european level (from the point of view of endowments and work

environment), especially in the relevant areas for the participation at the UE Framework Reasearch Programme in 2007 – 2013 – FP7;

- The development of installations and investments objectives of national importance, which represent the base infrastructure for R&D activities in strategic areas of the economy (for example: in nuclear and seismic domains, maritime research in the Black Sea area)

The reference criteria applied in directing and using investments funds are the following:- Respecting the priorities imposed by the national RDI policies and programmes;- Realistic balance of the existing necessities for endowment, at the level of the entire network of

institutes;- Optimal utilization, by all interested institutions, of performant equipments and installations;- Supporting the development of integrated research platforms, with users from reasearch and industry,

based on the common programmes and pojects and which ensure the compatibility with similar european platforms

Taking into consideration these criteria, the sums provided for investments during 2005-2006 were allocated as follows:

- In 2005: For improvement of infrastructures in R&D institutes: 5300 RON (53 mld lei) For R&D installations of national importance: 16000 RON (160 mld lei)

- In 2006: For improvement of infrastructures in R&D institutes: the initial sum of 19,8 mil RON was

supplemented on budget rectification in november with cu 18,7 mil RON, resulting a total of 38.5 mil RON, an unprecedentedly high sum allocated for this objective;

For R&D installations of national importance: the sum of 22.7 mil RON was supplemented with 1.95 mil RON, resulting a total of 24.65 mil RON.

Regarding to the development of the research-devolpment infrastructure of national interest, we specify as very important initiatives for sustaining the european integration of the RDI activities from our country:

Endowment with performant devices of last generation of the exploration ship “Mare Nigrum”, which thus became a complex research ship specialized for the marine geology and geoecology domains, properly endowed and capable to work in marine research programmes extended to the entire Black Sea basin, as in any region of the Global Ocean;

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Construction and finalization in 2006 of the new building of the National R&D Institute for Earth Physics, an investment of 7,5 mil RON. The new building was inaugurated in september 2006. Shortly after the new building’s inauguration, at 11 september 2006, the institute was visited by Mr. Janez Potocnik, the European Comissioner for research;

launching the investments project for the high speed national network for education and research, through adapting the existing specialized network – RoEduNet, at the grid type structure;

The functional unification in 2006 of the big scientific and technic libraries, through the project „The National Unitary System of Scientific and Technical Information and Documentation” (NUSIDOC-S&T)”, financed by NASR through R&D sectoral plan. For the first time in Romania it was accomplished the reunion of the catalogues of the big university libraries and other libraries with documentary funds rich in scientific and technical content, into a single virtual catalogue (the unification of library records into one national shared catalogue, with the possibility to integrate a multilingual interface). This project has set up the basis for the future network of libraries in universities and research institutions.

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III.2 Strengthening cooperation between the R&D sector and the economic environment

III.2.1 Increasing the role of research in the transfer and development of advanced technologies in economy

The specific measures and actions promoted by NASR for improving cooperation between the R&D sector and the economic environment, in order to increase the degree of assimilation, application and development of advanced technologies in economy, are the following:

the development of RDI activities achieved in cooperation by R&D institutions, universities and enterprises, with a special view on:

facilitating the introduction of advanced technologies in economy: ICTs; high precision technologies, micro and nano-technologies, tehnologies based on new or improved materials, bio-technologii,

intensifying the processes of diversification and innovation of products/ technologies/ services achieved by enterprises, in accordance with sustainable development requirements, concerning the protection and rational exploitation of natural resources and environment

facilitating and accelerating the process of technological alignment and integration of enterprises, in conformity with technical requirements and regulations of the EU:

o aligning the operation mode of enterprises according to european and international standards

o modernization of equipment and installations and the introduction of new technologies, including in traditional sectors;

increasing the share in total production and exports, of medium and high technology products, competitive at international level;

stimulating the formation of technology clusters specific to medium and high technology domains;

stimulating R&D activities in enterprises, including in-house research, especially in high technology-related domains, by promoting RDI projects which support:

alignment of products/ technologies/ services to the quality and competitiveness requirements specific to european and international markets;

the development of enterprises’ capacity to assimilate, apply and diffuse advanced scientific and technical knowledge and technologies, by facilitating the hiring of R&D personnel and by stimulating intra- and inter-sectoral mobility of researchers and specialists

the development of R&D capacity in enterprises, through:o the development of their own personnel and departments specialized for R&D;o the development of their own experimentation and testing laboratories, in order to

ensure conformity with international standards, from the early research and design phases;

o introducing technology innovation as a specific management dimension: developing enterprises’ capacity to ellaborate and implement their own medium and long term strategies for technological development, according to the trends and evolution of the market and competitors;

o promotion of in-house research- support for the setting-up and development of innovative firms, especially in medium and high

technology domains, through: contributions to the development of an adequate legal framework, which provides

supportive fiscal and financial measures; support for the development of infrastructures and areas adequate for the setting-up and

development of innovative firms: incubators, S&T parks

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support for the development of R&D activities and S&T services tailored according to the specific needs of economic sectors (processing industries, agriculture, energy, environment protection, transports, constructions, aso), by orienting sectoral R&D plans towards medium and high technology domains which support:

o the technological modernisation and restructuring in traditional sectors;o the implementation of sustainable development rquirements at sectoral level.

The main RDI programmes, coordinated by NASR, that apply the measures mentioned above are the following: the future National Plan for R&D and Innovation for 2007-2013, that will support the formation

of poles of excellence and technology clusters, aimed to develop advanced technologies and innovative products, including new materials, bio- and eco-technologies, in key application areas: industry, agriculture and food safety, health, energy, environment and transportation;

The Programme Research of excellence (CEEX), which directly supports, through the modules concerning complex projects and the development of infrastructure for conformity evaluation:

the setting up of research- industry consortia and the orientation towards high level technology fields, harmonized with European level specific priorities;

the speeding of the process of aligning the enterprises, as well as the industrial sectors in general, to the EU specific technical regulations.

Sectoral R&D plans, coordinated by economic ministries which: Are oriented towards technological development problems specific at economic sectors’

level; Achieve the complementarity between RDI priorities at national level and technological

development needs specific at economic sector/ branch level, Sectoral Operational Programme for Economic Cometitiveness (POS-CCE) - Priority Axis

II: Increasing economic competitiveness through R&D and innovation, which promotes: the improvement of cooperation between universities, R&D institutes and enterprises,

through joint RDI projects and other connex forms of collaboration (ex: networks, practice exchange), in the technological domains of common interest

stimulating the formation of poles of excellence at regional level, in tehnologiccal domains that represent a priority for the respective region

support for the direct access of firms to RDI activities, support for micro-enterprises in high technology domains (spin-offs by institutes and

universities, within S&T parks) development of existing research infrastructures, and support for creating new ones,

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III.2.2 Encouraging the participation of the private sector in R&D activities: development of technology platforms at national level

In order to stimulate the development of RDI activities in the private sector, NASR has launched in 2005 a vast action for sustaining the set-up and consolidation of the technology platforms at the national level, based on public-private partnership, with a view on the joint development of strategic agendas for research, for medium and long term.

Technology platforms at the national level were launched with the aim to enable their further integration into the integrated technology platforms developed at the European level.

Technology platforms represent, as EU Commissioner for research Janez Potocnik has said, the key that may unlock the innovative potential of Europe. Technology platforms are focusing major technology domanins, that might become the main force lines determining the long term structuring of the technological development agendas and of the industrial environment at european level. They represent essential means for ensuring major competitive advantages for european industry, in the framework of economic globalization.

Taking into account the objectives established in consensus by R&D organisationa and industry, european technology platforms may have a critical role in structuring, and also in the evaluation, of RDI programmes at national level.

At present, NASR monitors 21 technology platforms at national level, in domains such as: alternative energy sources, including hydrogen and fuel cells, plants genomics and biotechnology, water management, future manufacturing, nanoelectronics, nanomedicine, innovative medicines, sustainable chemistry, maritime transport, aeronautics. The 21 platforms are based on the active participation of 44 public R&D institutions and 40 private sector organisations. Most of the platforms have already established the working groups for formulating the common agendas for research („mirror groups”) and nominated their representatives for the similar european platforms.

The situation of technology platforms in our country was presented by the president of NASR at the first european Conference dedicated to the development of technology platforms, organized by the austrian presidency of the EU in collaboration with the European Commission and which took place in Vienna in may 2006.

III.2.3 The development of the National Technology Transfer & Innovation Network - ReNITT

MER-NASR promotes the infrastructure development at national scale in the fields of services for innovation and technology transfer by implementing the programme „INFRATECH” – approved by the Government Decision 128/ 2004. The projects are aiming to settle technology and business incubators, technology transfer centers, technology information points, S&T parks, as well as offices matching the industry demand with the technological research supply. While the Government Decision 406/2003 provides the legal basis for methodology that enforces the assessment, evaluation and operation of the innovation and technology transfer institutions, the Government Ordinance 14/2002 (approved by the Law 50/ 2003) enforces the existence of S&T parks. The multi-annual „INFRATECH” programme was established in 2004 and will continue up to 2009. The procedure of accessing the funds is on competition bases, by submitting apropriate projects according to the following scheme:

Sub-programme 1 – concerning with technology transfer centers, technology information points, industry-linked offices for technological development, and other similar;

Sub-programme 2 – concerning with the S&T parks, technology and business incubators.There ar no calls for competition, the procedures being continously unrolling. The providers of services in the area of innovation and technology are grouped in the specialized network ReNITT containing 12 technology transfer centers, 8 technology information points, and 14 technology and business incubators. All these 34 entities are operating under the Government Decision 406/ 2003. Besides, there are 7 S&T parks under development, set-up on the basis of Government Ordinance 14/ 2002 approved by Law 50/ 2003. ReNITT is evenly covering the national area with important nodes in Arad, Bucharest, Craiova, Cluj-Napoca, Deva, Iaşi,

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Râmnicu-Vâlcea, Timisoara, Tulcea, Brasov, and Sf. Gheorghe. The whole list of ReNITT organisations is given in the ANNEX IV.

III.3 Increasing the national and international visibility of the RDI activities and results

Commercialization of the innovative goods is a key economic task. Therefore, NASR actively supports both public and „in-house” research in order to use the technological development for the ultimate goal of obtaining competitive performances and to reduce the existing gap beween EU and our industry. Also, NASR gives direct support for the organizing and participation to large national and international S&T fairs and exhibitions, that may contribute to the better diffusion and transfer of research results towards the economic environment. Hereafter are the main actions and events supported by NASR during the year 2006, in order to increase the national and international visibility of research research results and to improve their up-taking in economic circuits: National level

- „Romanian Research Week” (as a part of the International Exhibition for Commerce Bucharest, October 2006), including the events:

o „Research Show Room 2006”: as a result of the innovative research activities, more than 150 undertakers have exposed around 500 end products with economic impact on a total inner area of 3,200 sq. meters (2,700 inner area and 500 outer area)..

o „National Exhibition of Inventions – INVENTIKA 2006”: 500 sq. meters with more than 150 inventions from Romania, Hungary, Serbia-Muntenegro, Moldavia and Ukraine. The exhibition was honoured by Mr. Jean-Luc VINCENT, the president-founder of the International Exhibition of Inventions, New Techniques and Products of Geneva, and Mr. David TAJI, the president of the International Jury of the same organization, who accepted to be the president of the international jury of INVENTIKA 2006. The World Intellectual Property Organization – WIPO highly appreciated the Romanian exhibition by awarding two WIPO medals for the most representatives inventors, by gender.

- The Romanian Researcher & Engineering Anniversary took place on the 20th of Nov. 2006 under the auspice of the Romanian Chamber of Commerce and Industry. Within the frame of „Economic Growth and Eurpean Integration on Research Bases”, NASR awarded 37 prizes (with a total value of more than 780,000 ROL) for the most successful partners and valuable projects in the national R&D&I programmes. The prizes are summarized in ANNEX II.

International level- The 55th World Exhibition on Innovation, Research and New Technologies – EUREKA

(Belgium, Nov. 2006): Romania participated with 50 inventions winning 14 gold medals with special mention of the jury, 21 gold medals, 14 siver medals, 1 bronze medal, and 12 special prizes.

- The 34th International Exhibition of Inventions, New Techniques and Products, under the patronage of the Swiss Federal Government and of the State and the City of Geneva (Switzerland, April 2006) concentrated around 1,000 of the most representatives inventions from around 45 countries all over the world. The fine record of Romania is 23 gold medals out of which 6 with the special mention of the jury, 15 silver, 2 bronze, and 4 special prizes. A specific goal of our delegation was to remind to the international community several famous Romanian contributions to the humanity progress, like the centenary of the pioneering fly of the engineer Traian VUIA (1906-2006), 25 years from the first cosmic mission of Dumitru Dorin PRUNARIU (1971-2006), as well as to promote the impact of recent events such as „Le Sommet de Francophonie” (Bucharest, Sept. 2006), or the incominng ones, e.g. „Sibiu 2007 – The European Cultural Capital.”.

- The International Summit „Hannover Messe 2006” (April 2006), one of the most important technology platforms in the field of new energy production and commercialization, reuning more than 5,000 participants from 66 countries. Romania contributed with 8 R&D profil units (3 national R&D institutes, and 5 commercial societies).

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- The 2nd „European Research and Innovation Exhibition” (Paris, June 2006), under the patronage of the European Commission – DG Research: 12 R&D Romanian undertakers have presented innovative products and technologies at sub-micro and nano scales.

- The „International Invention Fair – GENIUS” (Budapest, Sept. 2006), organized by the Association of Hungarian Inventors (MAFE) and the International Federation of Inventors’ Associations (IFIA): Romania won 3 GENIUS grand prizes, 4 IFIA gold medals, 6 GENIUS gold medals and 17 GENIUS silver medals.

- The 3rd Croatian and the 2nd „International Exhibition of Innovations, New Ideas, New Products and Technologies – ARCA 2006” (Zagreb, Sept. 2006), where the Romanian delegation submitted 20 selected inventions which were rewarded with 8 gold medals, 2 silver medals, 2 bronze medals, as well as one medal with special congratulations, and one GENIUS medal (from the Hungarian delegation). Moreover, the Romanian Chamber of Inventors got unanimous apprciation for the very selective sorting of the submissions.

In order to provide comprehensive data and valuable information about the innovative potential and technological development level in Romania, NASR ellaborated and published „The White Book of R&D&I in Romania”. The work is a two volumes book: while the first is devoted to the accredited universitiers, the second is concerning with the R&D national institutes.Every institution is presented by its thematic research areas and fields of interest, significant projects and results, personel structure, infrastructure facilities and potential upgrades.

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IV. Increasing the Romanian RDI system’s capacity to integrate in the European Research Area

Romania considers the integration of scientific and technical community from Romania in the European Research Area as a major political option.In order to ensure the increase of the capacity of participation to the Community programmes in the field of research, NASR takes action in the following directions: ensuring of correlation of thematic priorities within the RDI national programes with those of the RTD

Framework Programes of the European Union.; ensuring Romania’s representation in the structures and bodies responsible for the formulation of RDI

policies and programmes of the EU; development of the legal, financial and organizational support for ensuring of participation to RDI

programes running in the EU space: RTD Framework Programes of European Union, COST, EUREKA, NATO Scientific program;

ensuring of infrastructure for information, assistance and stimulation of participation to RDI programs running in the EU space, by:

the development of Networks of Contact Points, at national, regional and institutional level; setting-up the Romanian Office for Science and Technology in Brussels;

Expansion of the national space of research toward ERA: Communication and correlation of activities of researchers from other member states and candidate

states, including by diversification of mobilities on medium and short term; Stimulation of development of the scientific and technical cooperation in the European space in the

first place with EU member states and with associated countries, as well with neighboring countries from region of South-East of Europe and from Black Sea zone.

Strengthening of participation to actions of cooperation within some international organizations in the RD domain asfor example CERN, UNESCO, Central European Initiative.

IV.1 Ensuring the synergy of national R&D programmes with the thematic areas and S&T domains specific to ERA

The most illustrative example in this respect is represented by the Programme Research of Excellence (CEEX) , that represents the privileged instrument of preparation of participation to the future Seventh EU Framework Programme for 2007-2013 - FP7, especially by the modules referring to:

Complex projects of research-development Promotion of participation to European and international programmes of research The development of the infrastructure of evaluation and certification of conformity

The thematic areas and the scientific and technological aspects specific for the European Research Area (ERA) priorities, which sustain the increase of competitivity and the development of knowledge-based economy and society in the European space, are particularly approached in the framework of complex R&D projects.The CEEX program provides for direct framing of R&D complex projects in the thematic areas and fields of technological development promoted by FP7:

- Health, following both the ensuring of the health of citizens, and the increase of competitivity of industries connected to health;

- Food supply, agriculture and biotechnologies, pursuing the development of bioeconomy based on knowledge;

- Information and communication technologies, pursuing development of information society for the benefit of citizens, business medium and administration.

- Nanosciences and nanotechnologies, materials and new production processes, pursuing development of an industry based on knowledge;

- Energy, pursuing sustained development on long term and competitivity of energetic systems;- Environment and climatic changes, pursuing the efficient administration of naturaql resources and

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reduction of negative impact generated by the economic activities on environment and climate.- Transports, including aeronautical field, as key dimension for lasting development and increase of

competition of industry;- Socio-humanistic sciences, in order to sustain the development of knowledge-based society;- Security and space, in order to sustain development of European policies in these fields.- Nuclear physics (Fusion, Fision, other)- Basic sciences: mathematics, physics, chemistry, biology, following the acquiring of advanced

knowledge.

Also, the CEEX programme pursues the correlation of R&D complex projects with the priority scientific and technological fields specific for the integrated technological platforms developed at European level.The projects promoting the participation to the European and international RDI programmes sustain activities of support for the development of S/T partnership among teams, institutions and networks of research in Romania and similar structures of research in European space.The main objective pursued is that of strengthening of S/T collaboration on long term, within the thematic area/fields of specific research in order to allow:- the development of networks at European level in the respective thematic areas/ fields;- correlation of specific national programs from partner countries, including the diffusion, dissemination and

transfer of results and S/T knowledge;- extension of R&D activities developed jointly, including the preparation of common projects proposals for

FP7.The projects for the development of the infrastructure for the evaluation and certification of conformity pursue the assimilation and implementation of the methods of trial (experimentation, testing, analyses), evaluation and certification or sampling, provided by European directives, or harmonized standards associated to directives, which cannot be carried out at present in the country.

IV.2 Improving the conditions and level of participation to RDI programmes at european level

E nsuring the financial support for participation to RDI programmes at European level

The funds appropriated for the support of participation of Romanian researchers to the international programmes of research, through the International S&T Cooperation and partnership Programme - CORINT within The National Plan for R & D and Innovation, represents about 7% from the budget of entire Plan. The funds appropriated for the participation to programmes runing in the European space – EU RTD FPs, COST, EUREKA, NATO Scientific Programme – represent over 75% from the total budget for CORINT.

Romania’s participation to FP6 and Euratom

The situation of Romania’s participation to the competitions of projects within FP6 and Euratom is defined by the following parameters:

- projects proposals forwarded: 3.131, with 4.523 Romanian participants- projects proposals selected: 403, with 537 Romanian.participants- contracts signed with EC: 317, with 398 Romanian Participants

The value of EC contribution for Romanian participants at FP6 contracts is of 39.8 MEuro. The total contribution of Romania at the FP6 Budget in the period 2003-2006 has been of about 65.1 Meuro, of which: about 33.4 Meuro from national funds and about 31.7 Meuro from PHARE funds.

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The situation of FP6 contracts with Romanian participants Distribution by thematic priorities

Thematic priorities in FP6 Nr. of contracts Nr. Of participants

EC contribution - Euro -

IST 59 67 7.513.781SUSTDEV 40 50 4.166.819environment 21 26 1,932,512energy 7 7 451,087transport 11 17 1,783,220HRM - Human Resources and Mobility 29 35 2.844.819NMP 27 43 4.676.647SMEs 27 43 1.581.465INCO 20 36 8.721.839INNOVATION 19 27 3.187.098CITIZENS 19 20 1.302.479ERA-NET, Region of Knowledge 13 15 862.660INFRASTRUCTURES 13 14 1.537.533NEST 12 15 476.539FOOD 12 12 510.323AEROSPACE 9 9 1.372.938EURATOM 8 151.781SCIENCE&SOCIETY 6 8 216.934LIFE-SCI-HEALTH 4 4 692.680TOTAL 317 398 39.816.335

Source: European Commission - DG Research, data on contract concluded up till 17 july 2006

The average value of EC contribution per contract is about 125.600 euro and per Romanian participant is about 98.000 euro.The situation of average values of EC contribution, by fields, indicates the largest contributions in the fields: INCO, NMP, Life, Innovation and Aerospace.The categories of institutions in Romania participants to the PC6 Contracts signed are thus distributed:

- 100 participants – Universities 24.57%- 52 participants – Industry 12.78%- 125 participants – Other 30.71%- 278 participants – Research Institutions 31.94%

The list of highest value projects with romanian participants, contracted at FP6 is presented in ANNEX III.

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The development of infrastructures and the activities of information and assistance in view of participation to the Framework Programmes of the European Union

In order to ensure the development of the infrastructure of information and assistance with respect to participation to R&D programmes in European space, specially at Framework Programmess of the EU, NASR applies a plan of systematic development of the national network of contact points.At present, the network of contact points for FP6 is active at national, regional and institutional level and covers the fields: health, genomics and biotechnologies for health, food security and agriculture; citizens and government; science and society, science policy; small and middle enterprises; mobilities and human resources; environment; nano-sciences, new materials and new production processes. The personnel involved is formed mostly from counselors of European integration, that cover a wider area of problems connected to European integration in the field of science and technology, including:

- Ensuring the NASR’s representation within the of specific Programmes Committees within FP6;- launching and management of NASR projects financed from PHARE funds;- preparation for the access to structural funds.

NASR is the initiator and the beneficiary of the project “PHARE 2003/005-551.0603 “Support for improving on participation of Romania in the Sixth Framework Programme and European Research Area”.The main activities of the project aim at:

- Elaboration of methodologies and procedures for dissemination of information specific to FP6;- Training of national network of contact points on FP6 for writing of proposals and implementation of

projects;- Ensuring of IT equipment for the support of the activity of the main thematic contact points and of the

regional ones;- Evaluation of the activity of the national network of FP6 contact points.

The actions of promotion at national level of the activities of the European Commission with respect to the development of FP6 were sustained by the European projects of the type Specific Support Action (SSA): ROINTERA, RODI, ROMNETERA. These projects have coordinators from Romania. Within these projects there have been organized in average two monthly sessions of information – Info Days, regarding to possibilities offered by FP6, which were attended by representatives of the European Commission.

Preparation of the participation to the future Framework programme for Scientific Research of the European Union in the period 2007-2013- FP7

As special measures of preparation of the participation to the future Framework Programme for Research of the European Union for 2007-2013 – FP7, we mention:

Launching of FP7 at Bucharest In September 2005 NASR has organized at Bucharest the National Conference for launching the future Framework Program for Research of the European Union for 2007-2013 - FP7.The conference has had as purpose the information of the scientific community in Romania in view of the FP7 structure and objectives as well of its specific participation rules, in comparison with FP6.The conference was part of a series of events that have as purpose the presentation of FP7 both as a whole and by the separate thematic priorities, in order to give the possibility Romanian researchers to become advised and competent partners for participation to future FP7.In order to ensure an objective and competent information on FP7, at Conference have been present also representatives of the European Commission, General Directorate for Research.

Opening the the Romanian Office for Science and Technology (ROST) in Brussels

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and Technology (ROST) in Brussels, led by Dr. Eng. Astronaut Dumitru Prunariu. The setting up of the Romanian Office for science and Technology by the European Union has been approved by Government Decision 787/ 2005. The ceremony of opening has taken place in march 2006 in the presence of Mr. Janez Potocznik, European Commissioner for research and of a numerous assistance on behalf of the European Commission, of other European organizations as COST, EUREKA, NATO, ESF.The office offers the possibility of identification and development of the scientific and technical partnership on medium and long term between Romanian researchers and specialists and their homologues in the states members of EU. By its setting up the following main objectives are pursued:

Increase of Romanian participation to European programmes, with accent on framework programs of research;

Increase of visibility of the system of research-development-innovation in Romania Increase of the degree of recovery of Romania’s contribution to the budget of framework

programs of research. Formation of research personnel for European integration.

the visit at Bucharest of Mr. Janez Potočnik, the European Commissioner for research

Mr. Janez Potočnik, the European Commissionary for research has visited officially Romania, during 11-12 September 2006. With the occasion of the visit Mr. Janez Potočnik had meetings with Romania’s first-minister, with state secretary for research, Anton Anton, with Minister of European Integration, Anca Boagiu, the President of Romanian Academy, Ion Haiduc and the President of the National Council for Scientific Research in the Higher Education Institutions, Ion Dumitrache. The program of the visit of Mr. Janez Potočnik in Romania has also included the visit to the National R&D Institute for Earth Physics in Bucharest.On the occasion of the visit, Commissioner Potocznik has appreciated the effort of the scientific community and of authorities in Romania to give a new impulse to the activities of research-development. The Commissioner has emphasized the recent initiatives of the Romanian government that confirms the priority granted at political level to the field of research, including by the creation of the National Authority for Research, the launching of the programme Research of Excellence, the opening of the Romanian Office for Science and Technology in Brussels and by encouraging the mobility of Romanian researchers.The European Commissioner has recommended the continuation of these efforts, including by strategic utilization of possibilities offered by the future Framework Programme for Research of EU – FP7. In this respect he mentioned the requirement to identify the national priorities and to concentrate the efforts in those domains in which Romania can attain the level of excellence at European level.At the same time, Mr. Potočnik has sustained the development of an “integrated research policy”, based on a common vision and which does cover simultaneously several levels: investment into knowledge and innovation, support of economy development, as well as its European and global integration.Thus, in the speech addressed to the business community in Romania, the European Commissioner has underlined the importance of investments for research and technology for economic increase. He emphasized the necessity to create conditions for development of markets for innovative products and technologies. He insisted on the necessity that industrial partners to be involved more in the research activities, both by utilization of public acquisition oriented toward innovation and of fiscal instruments of stimulation of investments for research in the private sector, as well by direct promotion of the partnership research-industry, including in the favourable environmnt offered by scientific parks. Also, he encouraged the Romanian business medium to align to European technological platforms in their sectors of activity.

The preparation of the participation of the scientific and technical community in Romania to the future FP7 comprises also the organization of numerous debates and days of information with participation of officials within EC –DG Research and the Joint Research Center (JRC)Among these we mention:

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The Conference on the theme “ Opportunities for Romania in the European zone of research”, of February 2006. Projects have been approached of ERA, NET, ERA NET+ type, ETPs and JTIs, relationed with Article 171 (public-private partnership) and art. 169 (harmionization of national programs). The European Commission has been represented by the director of Directorate B “ Structuring European Research Area”

The regional Conference “Balkan Medicine Towards FP7”, organized by NASR with support of EC DG Research in May 2006

The Strategy Forum MINOS-EURONET has developed at Bucharest, in May 2006 by organization of NASR, CNCSIS, UEFISCSU and the Romanian Chamber of Commerce and with collaboration of the of European Commission, Directorate G – Components and Systems in Directorate General – Technologies of Information and Media

The Conference “GEO welcomes FP7” organized at Constanta in September 2006 by NASR in collaboration with the Romanian Space Agency and with the EC DG Research – Directorate Environment

The Seminar “The project cycle: technical, administrative, Financial and Legal Aspects of FP7 Projects Preparation and Completion” organized on 26-27 October 2006 at Timisoara, under aegis “Days of research at Timisoara”

The Conference “Energy towards FP7” organized in November 2006 by NASR in collaboration with European Commission, Politehnic University Bucharest, the national Programme MENER and the Center for Promotion of Clean and Efficient Energy in Romania

Beginning with the month November 2006, NASR hosts the cycle of conferences “Research-performances in the context of integration to EU”, within which the national institutes of research-development present the main projects achieved and results obtained in scientific and research fields that emphasize their effective capacity to keep-up with the priorities and requirements of the future FP7.

IV.3 Promoting and developing S&T cooperation and partnerships in the european space

Participation in COST actions and EUREKA projects

For Romanian researchers, involvement in COST actions and EUREKA projects can pave the way toward forging sustainable European partnerships, which can in turn give rise to future projects under the EU’s Framework Programs for Research and Technological Development. To increase the visibility of the national RD&I system and emphasize its involvement in COST actions, NASR hosted the 162nd meeting of the COST Senior Officials Committee that took place at the Parliament Palace in Bucharest in June 2005. In June 2006, the president of NASR attended the 22nd session of the EUREKA Ministerial Conference. Addressing the meeting, he stressed the importance of the EUREKA initiative and Romania’s desire to see business organizations involve themselves more closely in partnerships with research institutions. On the national level, he approved a plan to stimulate local businesses to play a more active role in EUREKA by, among other things, an improved correlation with projects under the national RD&I programs.

Against the backdrop of an expanding Romanian research and a strengthened partnership between local research and industry, Romanian participants in COST and EUREKA currently focus on environmental protection, new materials, and information and communication technologies. Romania is involved in 92 COST actions, including:

- Forest vegetation management;- Quality systems for mesoscale meteorological models;- Impact of the new technologies on the health benefits and safety of bioactive plant compounds;- Mitigation of ionospheric effects on radio systems;- Nanostructured materials used in industrial interfaces- Improved de-inking performance in electronic devices

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- Industrial structures in mining and rural landscapes- Urban ontologies for an improved communication in urban civil engineering projects

Romania’s EUREKA portfolio consists of a total 69 projects, including 21 completed, 35 running, and 13 proposed. In 2005, Romania took part in 7 NATO Science Program projects: Advanced Study Institutes (ASI) – 2 projects; Advanced Research Workshops (ARW) – 2 projects; Science for Peace (SfP) – 3 applied research projects

Bi- and multilateral scientific and technical cooperationBased on intergovernmental agreements, Romania jointly conducts scientific and technical programs along with countries all over the world at a rate of about 440 projects per year. Over 40% of them are carried out in Europe and are aimed at developing ample projects to uphold the country’s future participation in the EU Framework Programs. Romania’s chief European partners in these multinational programs include Austria, Belgium, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Slovenia, Spain, and Switzerland, while China, Japan, and the US are the main non-European partners. In 2006, bilateral programs were carried out with Belgium (with both the Flemish and Walloon communities), Bulgaria, China, France, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Japan, Slovenia, Ukraine, and the US. Also, negotiations were launched to start similar relations with Cyprus, Poland, Russia, Serbia, Slovakia, South Africa, and South Korea. At the same time, Romania has taken an active part in regional cooperation: In Southeast Europe and the Western Balkans, NASR helped draft along with fellow project members the

first regional call under the Southeast European ERA NET (SEE ERA NET). In the Black Sea region, Romania, which is an active member of the Black Sea Economic Cooperation

(BSEC) initiative, took over the presidency of the BSEC Working Group for Science and Technology (WGST) last June. In February 2006, NASR held an informal meeting of the group in Bucharest at which the objectives of the WGST Action Plan were outlined.

Projects conducted under bilateral accords in 2006No. Country No. of

projectsValue (lei)

1. BELGIUM 30 47,918.792. BULGARIA 13 9,331.163. CHINA 26 72,134.374. FRANCE 30 58,486.235. GERMANY 3 2,996.456. GREECE 25 21,891.447. HUNGARY 35 21,587.828. ITALY 46 41,195.589. JAPAN 9 9,853.2210. SLOVENIA 11 8,268.3311. UKRAINE 8 12,348.57

Scientific co-operation within international networks and organizations

The Romanian research entities are establishing co-operative relationship in the S&T field with similar international organizations such as: CERN (four experiments ALICE, ATLAS, DIRAC, LHC), ICGEB–International Center for Genetic Enginering & Biotechnology, Trieste, BSEC–Organization of the Black Sea Economic Co-operation, The Unified Center for Nuclear Research, Dubna, the United Nation Commission for S&T for Development, Geneva, and the UNESCO Antarctic Treaty.Special events to be mentioned here are the following:

Accession to the la European Space Agency; Innitiation of the pre-accession procedures to CERN; Participation to the International project „FAcility for Ion and Antiproton Research-FAIR”

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Accession to the European Space Agency

European Space Agency (ESA) is an inter-governmental organization settled in 1975 by 12 European countries; nowadays there are 17 states members ESA: Austria, Belgium, Denemark, Finland, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Norway, the Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Swizerland, and the United Kingdom, two more -Luxembourg and Greece - being recently admitted, and other three – the Czech Republic, Romania and Hungary, the ancient members of the former « Intercosmos » – having the quality of co-operative European states. ESA is dedicated to the exploration of space by launching significant projects on partnership bases among the European states in order to cluster the resources and thus to be able to compete with the traditional spatial forces: the United States and Russia. The billateral accord was signed on the 17th February 2006 by Marius-Ioan Piso, the President of the Romanian Space Agency – ROSA, and by Jean-Jacques Dordain, the Director General of ESA, in the presence of the Romanian Prime-minister, Călin Popescu-Tăriceanu, and the President of the NASR, Anton Anton. In this way there were fulfilled the prerequisites for using the satellite information not only in civil area (monitoring the soil humidity, the state of art in forestry and agriculture, and so on), but also in military purposes, like anti-tero protection. ESA has a staff (excluding sub-contractors and national space agencies) of about 1,900 with an annual budget of about €4 billion in 2006. It amounts the sum of the states contributions as a percentage of their GDP. Each contribution is calculated on the basis of the three-years average of their GDP. A “fair return” mechanism ensures every state to recover a weighted ratio between 90% and 105% of its own annual contribution by accessing the funds via the national companies engaged in contracts and projects concerning with the ESA programmes. As a full member, the equivalent contribution of Romania is of the order of €15-25 million in the form of hi-tech export contribution.

Innitiation of the pre-accession procedures to CERN

The “Organisation Européenne pour la Recherche Nucléaire”, commonly known as CERN, is the world's largest particle physics laboratory, located in Geneva, on the border between France and Switzerland. From the original 12 signatories of the CERN convention, membership has grown to the present at 20 member states. Moreover, a supplemental number of 40 countries from all over the world are observers or develop colaboration with CERN (including SUA, Rusia, India, Japonia, and Israel).

Most of the activities at CERN are currently directed towards building the most powerful collider in the world - the Large Hadron Collider (LHC), and the experiments for it, due to start operation in 2007. Besides the basic research, CERN was spreading out a lot of knowledge and applied technology, out of which the already common Internet has a major impact on the information society. In 2002, the Romanian government has signed, in Geneve, the Memorandum of Understanding with CERN, followed by the Government Decision no. 1242/ 2002 that legally enforced the scientific co-operation through the R&D projects. Recently, NASR started off the pre-accession candidacy file for Romania. Romania is operating the CERN facilities with about 70 researchers from two universities and four national R&D institutions; they contribute to seven experiments i.e. ALICE, ATLAS, LHCb and WLCG from LHC, DIRAC from the Proton Synchrotron (PS), NA50 from the Super Proton Synchrotron (SPS), and L3 from Large Electron Positron Collider (LEP). Several Romanian enterprises also took part to the construction of some installations, but here is still place for further collaborative improvements.

Participation to the International project „ FAcility for Ion and Antiproton Research -FAIR”

FAIR is the most advanced project both for basic research and technological development. The most significant contribution is from Germany (75%), the remaining 25% being completed by 12 countries (China, Finland, France, Greece, India, Italy, Poland, Romania, Rusia, Spain, Sweden and the United Kingdom). The full option facilities will be completely commissioned and ready to operate by the end of 2017, but significant modulea, like the new linear accelerator and the cyclotron will be operational in 2011. The core of the installation is the 1100 meter diameter O-ring super-conducting synchrotrone furnishing particle beams ranging from light to

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heavy and exotique nuclei, as well as and anti-protons, with energy as high as 200MeV. The location is in Darmstadt, Germany. NASR has signed in 2006 the Memorandum of Understanding and engaged the Romanian beneficiary to subscribe capital investments in the quota of 1% in building, installation and operation activities. Consequently, the appointed undertaker, or consortium, will be the shareholder, in the equivalent proportion, to the new company „FAIR GmbH”. The Romanian contribution is an in-kind one (goods and services) under governmental guarantee.The Romanian participation as a founding member in this project is an excellent oportunity to enlarge the integration of the national research entities in ERA, as well as for the economic agents to promote their brands on the very specific market niches of the top technology products. The provisional developments are in applicative areas like new materials, bio-technology, medicine and environment, offering a good starting point to grab sustainable advantage in the emergent technologies. Nevertheless, the basic research in the domain of particle physics and related fields (such as Earth and atmosphere) is a promising area for the career development of the young researchers.The identified outcomes may include a/ the possible increase of the foreign direct investmens in the local industry as a result of the partnership between Romanian firms and trans-national corporations which intend to commercialize the outputs of the project; b/ the development of viable business oportunities for the goods and service providers involved in the project; c/ the establishment of a the long term correlation of public funds investments for the national nuclear energy programme and the sectoral development programmes supported from structural funds, regarding the energetic autonomy of our country.

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ANNEX I: The potential of research-development and innovation in Romania

ANNEX AI.1 R&D personnel

Source: Statistical Yearbook of Romania 2005 *) for 2005 - The Bulletin Research-Development Activity in 2005, The National Institute for Statistics – INS, 2006

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ANNEX AI.2

Structure of personnel in national R & D institutes *)

No.Crt.

National R&D institutes coordinated by

National Authority for Scientific Research

Human resourcesTotalpers.

Pers. inR&Dactiv.

Pers.with

Higher education

studies

Researchers Eng. For technological dev. Post-graduatesMSc stud.

PhDsMScs

Acade-micians

Members corresp.

of Romanian Academy

Total Out of which: Total Out of which:CSI CSII CSIII CS ACS IDTI IDTII IDTII

IIDT

0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 181 National R&D Institute for Chemical-

Pharmacy - ICCF Bucharest 171 128 87 46 19 15 9 3 - - - - - - 7 16 -

2 National R&D Institute for Electrochemistry and Condensed Substance -INCEMC Timişoara

61 42 45 34 6 2 13 6 7 - - - - - 11 12 -

3 National R&D Institute for Laser, Plasma and Radiation Physics-INFLPR Bucharest

402 316 281 232 44 29 46 47 66 1 - - - 1 107 114 3

4 National R&D Institute for Materials Physics -INCDFM Bucharest

253 214 169 166 42 13 45 15 51 - - - - - - 96 -

5 National R&D Institute for Earth Physics -INCDFP Bucharest

100 72 53 48 6 10 16 16 - - - - - - 14 24 -

6 National R&D Institute for Technical Physics-IFT Iaşi

84 53 67 30 7 8 8 3 14 - - - - - 9 18 -

7 National R&D Institute for Physics and Nuclear Engineering Horia Hulubei-IFIN-HH Bucharest

726 394 461 289 59 69 82 79 - - - - - - 51 173 1

8 National R&D Institute for Geology, Geophysics, Geochemistry Teledetection I.G.R. Bucharest

165 126 77 61 26 20 13 2 - - - - - - 6 32 1/3

9 National R&D Institute for Marine Geology and Geo-ecology -GEOECOMAR Bucharest

118 52 58 25 8 7 10 - 7 - - - - - - 13 2

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10 National R&D Institute for Electrical Engineering ICPE-CA Bucharest

165 102 103 82 27 14 10 20 - - - - - - 29-3

29 -

11 National R&D Institute for Machines and Equipment for Agriculture and Nutrition- INMA Bucharest

240 170 87 52 14 10 21 3 4 27 2 13 5 7 18 22 3

12 National R&D Institute for Microtechnology -IMT Bucharest

159 115 93 64 11 15 21 10 7 - - - - - 17 22 1

13 National R&D Institute for Optoelectronics INOE-2000 Bucharest

195 163 138 98 12 17 43 20 18 2 - - - 2 28 41 -

14 National R&D Institute for Biology Sciences INSB Bucharest

166 143 110 106 22 18 30 8 29 - - - - - 18 61 -

15 National R&D Institute for Cryogenic and Isotopic Technologies -ICSI, Râmnicu Vâlcea

207 125 86 50 6 9 19 16 - - - - - - 17 13 1

16 National R&D Institute for Isotopic and Molecular Technologies -INCDTIM Cluj Napoca

173 140 121 115 23 18 26 23 25 - - - - - 14 65 -

17 National R&D Institute for Textile and Leather -INCDTP Bucharest

298 120 81 43 10 13 18 2 - 2 - - - 2 16 15 -

18 National R&D Institute for Turboengines COMOTI Bucharest

195 112 113 56 10 12 25 9 - - - - - - 9 13-6

-

TOTAL 3878 2587 2224 1597 352 299 455 273 248 32 2 13 5 12 371/3 7779/6 12/3

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No.Crt.

National R&D institutes Coordinated by

Ministry of Economy and Commerce


Pers. inR&Dactiv.

Pers.with

Higher education

studies

Researchers Eng. For technology dev. Post-graduated

PhDs AcademiciansTotal Out of Which: Total Out of Which:

CSI CSII CSIII CS ACS IDTI IDTII IDTIII

IDT

0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 181 National R&D Institute for Chemistry and

Petrochemistry -ICECHIM Bucharest209 159 151 105 45 31 17 12 - - - - - - 15 28 -

2 National R&D Institute for Industrial Ecology-ECOIND Bucharest

133 100 81 73 8 10 27 17 11 - - - - - 19 9 -

3 National R&D Institute and Tests for Electrotechnics -ICMET Craiova

301 161 143 48 5 10 18 15 - - - - - - 7 3 -

4 National R&D Institute for Fine Mechanics -CEFIN Bucharest

180 128 108 77 40 8 12 7 - - - - - - 10 12 -

5 National Institute of Research – Development for Nonferrous and Rare Metals-IMNR Bucharest

83 51 50 35 9 18 6 2 - - - - - - 4 10 -

6 National R&D Institute for Radioactive Metals and Resources -ICPMRR Bucharest

89 61 51 34 6 10 9 4 5 - - - - - 6 8 -

7 National R&D Institute for Soldering and Materials Tests -ISIM Timişoara

94 63 58 13 3 2 6 2 - 14 - 4 8 2 13 7 -

8 National R&D Institute for Mineral Oil Installation -IPCUP Ploieşti

244 144 100 56 16 20 11 5 4 - - - - - 10 5 -

TOTAL 1333 867 742 441 132 109 106 54 20 14 4 8 2 84 82 -

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INCDCoordinated by

Ministry of Transports , Public Works and Tourism


Pers. inR&Dactiv.

Pers.with

Higher education

studies




IDT

0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 181 National R&D Institute in Constructions and

Economy Constructions –INCERC Bucharest309 241 122 95 16 27 42 10 - - - - - - 11 21 -

2 National R&D Institute for Tourism -INCDT Bucharest

29 24 22 12 2 2 2 6 - - - - - - 4 2 -

3 National R&D Institute for Urbanism and Territory Arrangement – URBANPROIECT Bucharest

89 80 50 - - - - - - - - - - - 3 -

TOTAL 427 345 194 107 18 29 44 16 - - - - - - 18 23 -

No.Crt.

INCDCoordinated by

Ministry of Communications and Information Technology


Pers. inR&Dactiv.

Pers.with

Higher education

studies




IDT

0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 181 National Institute of Studies and Research

for Communications -INSCC Bucharest31 23 18 10 3 2 2 3 - - - - - - 2 3 -

2 National R&D Institute in Informatics-ICI Bucharest

214 101 123 37 14 8 10 5 - - - - - - 5 20 1

TOTAL 245 124 141 47 17 10 12 8 - - - - - - 7 23 1

No.Crt.

INCDCoordinated by

Human resourcesTotal Pers. Pers. Researchers Eng. For technology dev. Post- PhDs Academicians

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Ministry of Labor , Social Solidarity and Family

pers. inR&Dactiv.

withHigher

education studies

graduatedTotal Out of Which: Total Out of Which:CSI CSII CSIII CS ACS IDTI IDTII IDTII

IIDT

0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 181 National R&D Institute for Work and Social

Protection Area -INCSMP Bucharest44 32 32 29 7 5 5 10 2 - - - - - 4 10 -

2 National R&D Institute for Labour Protection „Alexandru Darabonţ” Bucharest

136 97 73 55 6 20 15 11 3 - - - - - 15 11 -

TOTAL 180 129 105 84 13 25 20 31 5 - - - - - 19 21 -

No.Crt.

INCDCoordinated by

Ministry of Health


Pers. inR&Dactiv.

Pers.with

Higher education

studies




IDT

0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 181 National Institute of Studies and Research

for Microbiology and Immunology „Cantacuzino” Bucharest

918 156 211 104 26 11 18 12 37 - - - - 12 51 4

2 National R&D Institute in Pathology and Biomedical Sciences „Victor Babeş” Bucharest

147 114 81 53 6 8 17 5 17 - - - - - 20 28 1

TOTAL 1065 270 292 159 32 19 35 17 54 - - - - - 32 79 5

No.Crt.

INCDCoordinated by

Human resourcesTotal Pers. Pers. Researchers Eng. For technology dev. Post- PhDs Academicians

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Ministry of Waters and Environment Protection

pers. inR&Dactiv.

withHigher

education studies

graduatedTotal Out of Which: Total Out of Which:CSI CSII CSIII CS ACS IDTI IDTII IDTII

IIDT

0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 181 National R&D Institute „The Danube Delta”

–INCDDD Tulcea135 104 77 62 10 5 15 15 17 - - - - - 16 11 -

2 National Institute of Marine Research – Development „Grigore Antipa” –INCDM Constanţa

113 83 53 52 7 11 16 10 8 - - - - - 9 18 -

3 National R&D Institute for Environment Protection -ICIM Bucharest

251 175 129 75 24 21 16 14 20 - - - - - 18 18 -

TOTAL 499 363 259 189 41 37 47 39 45 - - - - - 43 47 -

Nr.Crt.

INCDCoordinated by

Ministry of Agriculture, Forrests and Rural Development


Pers. inR&Dactiv.

Pers.with

Higher education

studies

Researchers Eng. For technological dev. Post-graduatesMSc stud.

PhDsMScs

Acade-micians

Members corresp.

of Romanian Academy

Total Out of which: Total Out of which:CSI CSII CSIII CS ACS IDTI IDTII IDTII

IIDT

0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 181 National R&D Institute for Agriculture

Fundulea600 269 91 53 15 13 15 - 10 - - - - - 16 36 0/2

2 National Institute of Research–Development for Biology and Animal Nutrition Baloteşti

200 48 45 28 5 7 5 3 8 - - - - - 7 15 5/0

3 National Institute of Research-Development for Biotechnologies in Horticulture Ştefăneşti-Argeş

159 145 33 21 6 3 8 4 - - - - - - 7 12 -

4 National Institute of Research-Development for Potato and Beetroot Braşov

278 278 52 31 8 2 12 4 5 - - - - - 10 13 3/0

5 National Institute of Research-Development for Landed Improvements-ISPIF Bucureşti

347 146 96 96 8 8 43 22 15 - - - - - 4 16 -

6 National Institute of Research-Development for Pedology, Agrochemistry and Environment Protection Bucharest

129 109 68 58 26 8 21 3 - - - - - - 29 35 8/0

TOTAL 1.713 965 381 287 68 41 104 36 38 - - - - - 73 127 16/2

*) Source: White Book of Research-Development and Innovation, National Authority for Scientific Research, 2006

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Thew Higher Education System

The higher education system includes, according to the statistical data presented in the Statistical Yearbook of Romania – 2005: A total of 117 institutes of higher educational system, of which in present are certified 56 public universities (with 742 faculties)

and 32 private universities. The number of private universities which request certification is permanently increasing; teaching staff: 30857; a total of 650335 students (2004/2005), out of which 161850 students in technical profile faculties a total of 110533 graduates (2004/2005), out of which 23590 graduates of technical profile faculties.

Share of students from technical and scientific profile faculties in the total numbers of studentsin academic year 2004/2005

Training profile in higher education Total No. of students2004/2005

Weight%

Total number of students 650.335 100%Total number of students in technical and scientific profile faculties 188314 29 %Technical Profile, out of which: 161850Industry/Electrical Engineering 103045/59655 -Transportation 3988 -Architecture & Constructions 22062 -Medicine and pharmacy 35039 5,4%Biology 6290 1 %Chemistry 2901 0,5%Mathematics/Physics 17273 2,7%

Source: Statistical Yearbook of Romania - 2005

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Total research-development expenses

0.40

0.200.19

0.01

0.37

0.18

0.15

0.020.02

0.39

0.190.17

0.03

0.38

0.16 0.18

0.010.03

0.39

0.18 0.18

0.010.02

0.39

0.17 0.19

0.010.02

0.41

0.15 0.22

0.020.02

0.00

0.05

0.10

0.15

0.20

0.25

0.30

0.35

0.40

0.45

%

1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005*Years

Weight of total research-development expenditure by financing sources, in GDP-%

Weight of total research-development expenditure by financing sources, in GDP - %Enterprises-% in GDP Government - % in GDPHigher education - % in GDPForeign - % in GDP

Source: Statistical Yearbook of Romania 2005*) – provisional data from “ Research-development in Romania – statistical series (2000-2005)” in preparation by The National Institute for Statistics – INS

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0.40

0.30

0.07

0.03

0.37

0.26

0.07

0.04

0.39

0.24

0.11

0.04

0.38

0.23

0.09

0.06

0.39

0.22

0.12

0.04

0.39

0.21

0.13

0.04

0.41

0.20

0.14

0.06

0.00

0.05

0.10

0.15

0.20

0.25

0.30

0.35

0.40

0.45

%

1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005* Years

Weight of total research-development expenditure by performing sectors, in GDP-%

Weight of total research-development expenditure by execution sectors, in GDP - % -Enterprises sector -% in GDPGovernment sector -% in GDPHigher education sector -% in GDP

Source: Statistical Yearbook of Romania 2005*) – provisional data from “ Research-development in Romania – statistical series (2000-2005)” in preparation by The National Institute for Statistics - INS

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Source: Law 379/2005 of the state budget on 2006 (in period 2005-2010) *) On 2010: estimate MER-NASR

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Budget of the National Authority for Scientific Research 2005-2006

Budgetary chapter: "FUNDAMENTAL RESEARCH AND R&D"

- LEI -Indicators names Achievements in PROGRAMME 2005 2006National Plan RDI 222 195 000.68 180 850 000Research of Excellence Programme 125 620 034.00 479 674 000Nucleus Programme 51 011 952.83 75 000 000Sectoral R&D Programme 8 536 973.40 6 000 000INFRATECH Programme 9 999 673.18 20 000 000National Interest R&D facilities 17 605 670.00 22 700 000Literature Subsidies 3 679 059.80 5 000 000Promotion Activities 354 663.69 700 000PHARE Programme 272 502.56 1 500 000International S&T Bodies 2 393 640.62 2 550 000EU FP 6 Programme 40 125 681.69 41 000 000Grants for scientific research 0 45 000 000Preparation for POS-CCE-IMPACT Programme 0 50 000 000Manifestations+Expositions 1 973 234.14 3 000 000Researchers Mobilities 264 083.72 1 527 000S&T agreements 14 161.30 150 000S&T Office Brussels 226 781.96 1 470 000National Computer Network for Ed.&Res. 335 098.00 15 000 000Researchers awards 409 810.00 500 000Information – Documentation 1 499 460.46 2 000 000

Susidies IFA and INID 360 437.21 479 000Capital expenditure National R&D institutes 11 650 000.00 19 800 000Advisory Board for R&D 72 499.00 100 000TOTAL RESEARCH EXPENDITURE 498 600 418.24 974 000 000

TOTAL ADMINISTRATION NASR EXPENDITURE 2 009 188.33 8 264 000

TOTAL CHAPTER 500 609 606.57 982 264 000

Source: National Authority for Scientific Research, 2006

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R & D expenditure structure

Total expenses from research – development activity, by socio-economic objectives

Years 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005

TOTALof which:

459343 574386 762065 952872 1183659

Land exploration and exploitation

12289 6374 9464 16547 6884

Territory planning and infrastructure

4112 7544 14846 25743 11865

Environmental pollution and protection

21622 20638 39455 47078 50959

Public health. Medicine 17538 30988 68746 94727 106468

Energy production. Distribution and use

52152 54292 54537 58079 87760

Agricultural production and technology

38209 47808 67418 69665 93972

Industrial production and technology

208786 240805 321121 352990 405745

Social structures and relations 2561 7956 7685 6579 7801

Space exploration and exploitation

807 808 1873 2396 3467

Research from general funds for Higher education

13456 48965 13864 34610 85928

Fundamental research 61947 70153 109979 160793 236207

Other civic researches 23381 31668 42708 57786 74484Source: The bulletin Research-Development in 2005, National Institute for Statistics– INS, 2006

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Surse: European Innovation Scoarboard, 2005-2006Statistical yearbook of Romania 2005, The bulletin Research-Development in 2005, National Institute for Statistics– INS, 2006

Report on Government RDI Policies – 2005, National Authority for Scientific Research, 2005

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ANNEX II

The main awards for national projects of research-development and innovation granted by the National Authority for Scientific Research in 2006

Prize category

The title of the winning project Coordinating institution

BASIC RESEARCH PROJECTS [PF]I Prize Data aquisition and measurement system for spatial research

with the Romanian micro-satellite GOLIAT Romanian Space Agency -

ROSAII Prize Mio-metrial caves and the contraction mechanisms NIRD for Patology and

Biomedical Sciences - „Victor Babeş” Bucharest

III Prize Semantic analyses of non-structured data in the prevention of hostile actions - SEMTEX

UTI Systems

EXPERIMENTAL AND DEMONSTRATIVE PROJECTS [PED]

I Prize Testing equipment of the transient regime for pressure sensors NIRD for Fine Mechanics- CEFIN Bucharest

II Prize Monitoring system for securing the road traffic and reducing the intervention time

University „Politehnica” Bucharest

III Prize Piezo-electric pneumatic pressure actuator NIRD for Optoelectronics- INOE-2000 Bucharest

PROJECTS FOR TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT [PDT]I Prize Integrated system for improving the performances of the iron

plates cut-off using the Klein gas technology NIRD for Electrical Eng.

- ICPE-CA BucharestII Prize Integrated system for exploiting and administration of the

mineral water springs - SIGOAEIAM Computation Technology

Company – SC ITCBucharest

III Prize Novel technology for electrical urban transport vehicle according to the EU standards

University of Craiova

PROJECTS WITH TRANSFERRABLE OUTPUTS TO THE ECONOMIC AGENT [PA]I Prize Micro-cell plates for medical and sport devices NIRD for Textile and Leather

- INCDTP BucharestII Prize Driving device for motors with variable rotation speed for water

volume regulation in irrigation columns Company for Research in

Electrical Eng. – ICPE ACTEL

BucharestIII Prize Improvement of the fruit processing technology at quality

standardsCompany for R&D and

Manufacturing for Automation Devices and

Equipments - IPA SABucharest

PROJECTS WITH COMMERCIAL RESULTS AT THE ECONOMIC AGENT [PV]

I Prize Complex, Non-autonomous Machinery for Fodder and Technical Plants Harvesting - CTF

NIRD for Machinery and Equipments for Agriculture

and Food Industry –INMA Bucharest

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enterprise, Piatra NeamţII Prize Trolley bus for urban transport according to the CE directive

85 / 2001 University “A. Vlaicu” -Arad

III Prize Mechatronic system for torque and power measurements in hydraulic equipments

NIRD for Optoelectronics- INOE-2000 Bucharest

PROJECTS FOR QUALITY INFRASTRUCTURE [PIC]PROJECTS FOR QUALITY INFRASTRUCTURE [PIC]I Prize Specialized body for conformity assessment in the field of low Specialized body for conformity assessment in the field of low

voltage, electro-magnetic compatibility voltage, electro-magnetic compatibility Company for Research in

Electrical Eng.ICPE SA - Bucharest

II Prize Structural and operational organization of a certification body Structural and operational organization of a certification body HACCP in the food industry HACCP in the food industry

Institute for Food Biology - Bucharest

III Prize Testing facility for explosive related products used in civil purposes

INSEMEX PetrosaniINSEMEX Petrosani

SPECIAL PRIZES

The youngest researcherThe youngest researcherAndrei ILIE Center of Excellece în Neurosciences, University of Medicine and Pharmacology „Carol Davila” - Bucharest

ISI quoted Romanian review with significant impact factor

JOURNAL OF OPTOELECTRONICS AND ADVANCED MATERIALS (JOAM)Editors: NIRD for Optoelectronics INOE 2000, NIRD

for the Physics of Materials -INCDFM Bucharest

The most innovative SMEThe most innovative SME„S.C. Pneumatic & Vacuum Technologies”, Bucharest Industrial research in hostile media and surviving techniques in critical conditions

The most dynamic entities in the field of The most dynamic entities in the field of innovation and technology transferinnovation and technology transfer - Technology Information PointTechnology Information Point The Technology Info Point, Fairs and Exhibitions, ICPE - SA,The Technology Info Point, Fairs and Exhibitions, ICPE - SA,

Bucharest-- Technology Transfer Center Technology Transfer Center Technology Transfer Center Technology Transfer Center – – CENTICENTI, Cluj-Napoca, Cluj-Napoca-- Technology and Business Incubator Technology and Business Incubator IPA – CIFATTIPA – CIFATT, Craiova, Craiova- S&T Park - S&T Park TEHNOPOLIS, Iaşi

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Romanian participation in the EU – FP 6 during 2002-2006– The most significant projects by budget –

Thematic Priority Projectcategory Institution Contact Person Budget -

EuroINCO SSA University “Politehnica“ Bucharest Ecaterina Andronescu 950.000

INCO SSA Institute for Biology and Cellular Patology “N. Simionescu”, Romanian Academy Maya Simionescu 950.000

INCO SSA University of Medicine and Pharmacology “Carol Davila” Bucharest Florian Popa 949.530

INCO SSA NIRD for Electrical Eng. - ICPE-CA Bucharest Wilhelm Kappel 900.000INCO SSA University “Transilvania“, Brasov Ion Visa 900.000Research and innovation CA University “Dunarea de Jos“, Galati Alexandru Epureanu 876.184INCO SSA Institute for Macro-molecular Chemistry “Petru Poni”, Iasi Bogdan Simionescu 800.000INCO SSA NIRD for Chemistry and Petrochemistry -ICECHIM Bucharest Dan Donescu 749.929Human resources and mobility MCA University “Politehnica“ Bucharest Ecaterina Andronescu 744.230

INCO SSA International Center for Bio-dynamics Eugen Gheorghiu 700.0002. Information society

technologies STREP University “Politehnica“ Bucharest Ecaterina Andronescu 681.043

4. Aeronautics and space IP National RD Inst. for Turbo-engines - COMOTI Bucharest Valentin Silivestru 633.0006. SUSTDEV - Transport IP Company for Urban Transport - RATP, Ploiesti 555.7823. NMP STREP Technical University “Gh. Asachi”, Iasi Nicolae Badea 456.0006. SUSTDEV -

Environment IP NIRD for Microbiology and Immunology „Cantacuzino” Bucharest Marian Negut 454.655

1. LifeSciHealth NoE “Romanian Angel Appeal” Fundation Silvia Asandi 381.5033. NMP NoE Institute for Macro-molecular Chemistry “Petru Poni”, Iasi Bogdan Simionescu 353.698

TOTAL 12.035.554

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The list of institutions in the National Innovation and Technology Transfer Network – ReNITT

Nr. crt.Host institution

ReNITT NameAddress

Authorized field(provisionally)

1.

Company for R&D and Manufacturing for Automation

Devices and Equipments -SC IPA SA

Subsidiary Craiova

SC IPA SA – CIFATTCraiova

Str. Electroputere nr. 2Craiova, 1100, jud DoljTel. 0251-418.882, 0251-562.900 [email protected] 232.3941Gabriel VLADUT

- industy automatization - software - electronics- software services

2.NIRD ICPE – CA

BucharestTehnology Transfer Center

– ICPE-CABucharest

Splaiul Unirii nr.313, sector 3, BucureştiTel. 346.72.31/35Fax. 346.82.99/[email protected] Ion IVAN

- materials for electrical eng.- devices and products - technologies for electrical eng

3.University « Politehnica » Bucharest CETI – ITA

UPBElectronics Info Center

Bucureşti, Splaiul Independenţei Nr. 313, sect. 6, 313.96.33,313.96.34, [email protected] [email protected] Alexandru MARIN

- electronic packages

4.NIRD for Optoelectronics - INOE

2000,Subsidiary Cluj Napoca

Tehnology Transfer Center -CENTI

Cluj-Napoca

Cluj – Napoca, Str. Donath nr. 67,Judeţul ClujTel.0264-420.5900264-420.591, 0264-420.592Fax [email protected] [email protected] Simona BARSAN, 0744539569, 0743185320

- environment protection - medical equipment- food- bioenergy, bio-materials- alternative energy resources

5.NIRD for Soldering and Material

Testing –ISIM Timişoara

Transfer Center for Soldering Technology –

CENTA – ISIMTimişoara

Timişoara, Bd Mihai Viteazul nr. 30Judeţul Timiş[email protected] Carmen MARIAN

- soldering

mailto:[email protected]







6.NIRD for Radioactive Metals and

Resources –ICPMRR Bucharest

Tehnology Info Center – CENTIREM

Bucharest

Bucureşti, Bd. Carol I, nr. 68-70, sector 2, Tel.313.52.54Fax [email protected] Dan BADEA

- mineral resources

7.NIRD for Non-ferrous and Rare

Metals -IMNR Bucharest

Transfer Center for Advanced Materials

Technology -CTT AVANMAT

Bucharest

Com. Pantelimon, Bd. Biruinţei , nr.102, jud. IlfovTel.255.74.88Fax 352.20.48 [email protected] [email protected] Radu PITICESCU

- bio-materials- intelligent materials

8.NIRD for Micro-technology -

IMT BucharestTehnology Transfer Center

for Micro-engineering

CTT-BăneasaBucharest

Com. Voluntari, str. Erou Iancu Nicolae, nr. 32, jud, IlfovTel.490.82.36Fax [email protected] Ionica IORGA

- micro, nano-engineering- micro-systems

9.NIRD for Machinery and

Equipments for Agriculture and Food Industry –

INMA Bucharest

Technology and Business Incubator INMA – ITA

Bucharest

Bucureşti, Bdul. Ion Ionescu de la Brad nr.6, sector 1Tel. 2693256Fax. [email protected]@inma.roCornelia MURARU-IONEL

- tehnology for mechanization - technical equipment - equipment and technology for agricultural products processing

10.Company for Research in Electrical

Eng. – SC ICPE SA

Bucharest

Technology Info CenterCIT – TE ICPE

Bucharest

Bucureşti, str. Splaiul Unirii nr.313, sector 3Tel. 346.72.34Fax.346.72.68expoziţ[email protected] Florin TUDORACHE

- electrical engineering

11.University „Aurel Vlaicu”

AradTechnology and Business

Incubator UAV-IT INCUBATOR

Arad

Arad, B-dul Revoluţiei nr. 81, judeţul AradTel. 0257.28.30.10Fax. 0257.28.00.70Fax.0257.25.18.78 [email protected] GABOR

- agriculture- HiTech

12.Research Center for Macro-

molecular Materials and Diaphragms -

CCMMM Bucharest

ECOTECH CenterBucharest

Bucureşti, splaiul Independenţei nr. 202B, sector 6Telefon/Fax: [email protected] [email protected] RADUMobil: [email protected]

- food bio-tehnology - medical bio-tehnology and equipments

13.Consulting Relay Center for

Bucureşti, Şos. Pantelimon nr. 6-8, sector 2 - fine mechanics





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Technology Transfer –CRTTC

Bucharest

Tel.252.20.96Fax. [email protected] Gheorghe GHEORGHE

- mechatronics- micro-robotics

14.Company for Research and

Machinery Design - SC ICTCM SA Bucharest

Technology and Business Incubator CITAF

Bucharest

Bucureşti, Şos. Olteniţei nr. 103, sector 4Tel. 332.31.95Fax. [email protected] [email protected] Ion PITURESCU

- machinery

15.Company

Master SA BucharestTehnology Transfer Center

„MASTER-TT”Bucharest

Bucureşti, B-dul Iuliu Maniu nr.246, sector [email protected]; [email protected] ; [email protected]. 4340845tel. 4340861/801fax. 4342699Petre DESPA

- automobile industry

16.The Association of Young

Reformists - BucharestTechnology and Business

Incubator „ITA”Bucharest

Bucureşti, Str. Viitorului nr. 60, sector 2, Fax:210,69,[email protected] DAVIDESCU

- information tehnology

17. Company for R&D and Manufacturing for Automation

Devices and Equipments –SC IPA SA

Subsidiary Cluj-Napoca

Tehnology Transfer Center – CTT IPA CIFATT Cluj

Cluj-Napoca, Str. Zorilor nr.15, jud. ClujTel.0264596155Fax.0264590558Ioan [email protected]@automation.ro

- automatic systems- information

tehnology

18. Romanian Institute for Economic and Social Research -

IRECSON Bucharest

Technology Info CenterCIT – IRECSON

Bucharest

Bucureşti, str. Franceză nr.66, sector 3, , Tel. 313.62.63, Fax. 313.20.92,Bogdan CIOCANEL [email protected]

- statistics (including economic statistics)

19.NIRD for Cryogenic and Isotopic

Technologies –ICSI, Râmnicu Vâlcea

Technology and Business Incubator ITA-ICSI, Rm.

Vâlcea

Rm. Valcea, str. Uzinei, nr.4, judeţul Vâlcea,tel:0250733890fax:0250732744Gheorghe [email protected]

- chemistry- criogenic technologies - izotopic separation- energy (hydrogen piles)- regional ecology

(including wasted water treatment)

- agro-turism

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20.NIRD „The Danube Delta” –

INCDDD TulceaTechnology Info Center

“Danube Delta” Tulcea – CITDD

Tulcea, str. Babadag, nr.165, judeţul Tulcea.Silviu COVALIOVTel:0240531520fax:[email protected]

- natural resources, GIS, bio-diversity,

- turism- environment

21.Company “Optoelectronica 2001

S.A” - BucharestTehnology Transfer Center

for Optoelectronics – CTTO Bucharest

Măgurele, str. Atomiştilor nr. 409, judeţul IlfovAlexandra CARAMIZOIU tel:4574498fax:[email protected]

- optoelectronics- lasers- radiation physics- optics, spectroscopy- technical physics

22. Company “Microelectronica S.A” Bucharest

Technology and Business Incubator Microelectronica

– INTESA Bucharest

Bucureşti, str. Pictor Andreescu nr.1, sector 2 Liviu JALBATel:0744520052, [email protected], [email protected]

- microelectronics

23.Company “B.M. Technology ltd.”

HunedoaraTechnology and Business

Incubator – CITA Hunedoara

Municipiul Deva, B-dul Decebal, judeţul Hunedoara,[email protected][email protected] tel.0354401120fax.0354401119Sorina PINTILIE0722.98.36.63www.bmtechnology.roMarilena TRIPA

- ICT- Electric engineering- zoo-technology

24.Chamber of Commerce and Industry

BucharestTehnology Transfer Center

Bucureşti, Strada Octavian Goga, sector 3tel. [email protected] Sofia DULGHERU

- light industry- wood furniture- electronics- machinery- ICT

25.Company “Impact IMPEX ltd.” Technology Info Center

Tg. Mures, str. Rodnei, nr. 41Tel.: 0265-512722Fax: 0265-512722Mobil: 0744439837cit [email protected] [email protected] Ioan Ovidiu PERSA

- wood and forestry- environment

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26.Chamber of Commerce, Industry and

Agriculture Ialomita

Technology Info CenterSlobozia, str. Lujerului, nr.2, Piaţa Cuza – Vodă, Judeţul IalomiţaTel:0243231353Fax: [email protected] Otilia CONSTANTINESCU

- food processing- agriculture (including

cereals and animals)- technical and

ornamental plants- hybrids

27.NIRD for Textile and Leather -

INCDTP BucharestTechnology and Business

Incubator - ITA TEXCONF

Bucureşti, Strada Lucreţiu Patrascanu, nr.16, sector 3Tel.:3404200/3404928Fax: 3405515e-mail [email protected] Daniela ISAR

- textiles- manufacture- fashion

28.NIRD for Biology Sciences Technology and Business

Incubator – BINNOTEH

Bucureşti, Strada Splaiul Independenţei, nr.296, sector 6Tel.: 2207780Fax: 2207695e-mail: office @ dbio.ro Viorel ALBULESCU

- mentenance and cosmetics

- IC infrastructure for business

- Bio-technologies for health

29.NIRD for Electrical Engineering

ICPE-CA BucharestTechnology and Business

Incubator -ITA „ECOMAT” ICPE-CA

Sf. Gheorghe, str. Jozsef Attila nr. 4 jud. CovasnaRemus ERDELYTel:3468297Fax: 3468299e-mail: [email protected]

- ceramic materials and clean tehnologies for electrical engineering

- environment protection and ceramics recycling

30.University “Transilvania” Braşov Technology and Business

Incubator - ITA „PRO-ENERG” UTB

Braşov, str. Eroilor, nr.29Dan SAVESCUTel:0268-412088Fax:0268-410525e-mail: [email protected]

- energetic efficiency - renewable energy

sources- thermal isolation

31.Chamber of Commerce and Industry

ValceaTechnology Info Center for

Turism şi Environment Protection, South- West

Oltenia – TechTEC

Rm. Vâlcea, str. Regina Maria, nr.7, Judeţul VâlceaTel.0250733449Fax. [email protected] Mihaela SOFILCA

- balneary turism - environment

protection

32. University “Transilvania” Braşov Technology Info CenterCIT „CENTINIA” UTB

Braşov

Braşov, b-dul Eroilor, nr.29Simion POPESCUTel., fax: 0268-415326,[email protected]

- eco-food - rural turism

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33.University “Politehnica” Bucharest Technology and Business

Incubator - CPRU - ITA

Bucureşti, Calea Griviţei, nr.132, sect.1, Tel/fax: [email protected] TURCOIU

- automatics- ICT- transport

34. Company “Envicons Consulting ltd” Bucharest Technology Info Center

ENVINCONS - CITBucureşti Str. 11 Iunie, nr.77, bloc CORP C2, sector 4,

- extractive industry- energy- wasted materials

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